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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,619.75 and 1,464,097.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,619.75 and 1,464,097.78 is: 1,832,717.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,619.75 : 1,464,097.78 = 1,464,097.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,619.75/1,464,097.78 = 1,464,097.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,619.75x = 1,464,097.78 × 1,464,097.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,619.75x = 2,143,582,313,061.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,582,313,061.17/1,169,619.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,832,717.27

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