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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,166,429.38 and 1,667,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,166,429.38 and 1,667,996 is: 2,385,237.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,166,429.38 : 1,667,996 = 1,667,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,166,429.38/1,667,996 = 1,667,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,166,429.38x = 1,667,996 × 1,667,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,166,429.38x = 2,782,210,656,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,210,656,016/1,166,429.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385,237.13

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