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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,660.75 and 1,778,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,660.75 and 1,778,598 is: 2,737,317.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,660.75 : 1,778,598 = 1,778,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,660.75/1,778,598 = 1,778,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,660.75x = 1,778,598 × 1,778,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,660.75x = 3,163,410,845,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,163,410,845,604/1,155,660.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,737,317.89

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