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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,592.50 and 1,656,882.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,592.50 and 1,656,882.75 is: 2,333,229.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,592.50 : 1,656,882.75 = 1,656,882.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,592.50/1,656,882.75 = 1,656,882.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,592.50x = 1,656,882.75 × 1,656,882.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,592.50x = 2,745,260,447,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,260,447,247.56/1,176,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,333,229.60

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