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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,184,435.16 and 1,693,785.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,184,435.16 and 1,693,785.94 is: 2,422,176.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,435.16 : 1,693,785.94 = 1,693,785.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,435.16/1,693,785.94 = 1,693,785.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,435.16x = 1,693,785.94 × 1,693,785.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,435.16x = 2,868,910,802,072.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,868,910,802,072.75/1,184,435.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,176.33

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