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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,055,200.50 and 1,634,927.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,055,200.50 and 1,634,927.63 is: 2,533,156.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,055,200.50 : 1,634,927.63 = 1,634,927.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,055,200.50/1,634,927.63 = 1,634,927.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,055,200.50x = 1,634,927.63 × 1,634,927.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,055,200.50x = 2,672,988,338,988.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,672,988,338,988.14/1,055,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,533,156.82

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