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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,170.09 and 1,080,045.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,170.09 and 1,080,045.56 is: 1,631,078.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,170.09 : 1,080,045.56 = 1,080,045.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,170.09/1,080,045.56 = 1,080,045.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,170.09x = 1,080,045.56 × 1,080,045.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,170.09x = 1,166,498,417,075.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,166,498,417,075.94/715,170.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,631,078.29

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