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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,175,775.75 and 1,718,288.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,175,775.75 and 1,718,288.44 is: 2,511,120.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,175,775.75 : 1,718,288.44 = 1,718,288.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,175,775.75/1,718,288.44 = 1,718,288.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,175,775.75x = 1,718,288.44 × 1,718,288.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,175,775.75x = 2,952,515,154,446.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,952,515,154,446.19/1,175,775.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,511,120.98

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