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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,165,065.75 and 1,574,076.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,165,065.75 and 1,574,076.25 is: 2,126,674.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,065.75 : 1,574,076.25 = 1,574,076.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,065.75/1,574,076.25 = 1,574,076.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,065.75x = 1,574,076.25 × 1,574,076.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,065.75x = 2,477,716,040,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,716,040,814.06/1,165,065.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,126,674.86

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