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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,260.38 and 1,080,180.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,260.38 and 1,080,180.56 is: 1,631,280.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,260.38 : 1,080,180.56 = 1,080,180.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,260.38/1,080,180.56 = 1,080,180.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,260.38x = 1,080,180.56 × 1,080,180.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,260.38x = 1,166,790,047,602.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,166,790,047,602.82/715,260.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,631,280.14

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