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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,067,088 and 1,627,732.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,067,088 and 1,627,732.50 is: 2,482,937.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,067,088 : 1,627,732.50 = 1,627,732.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,067,088/1,627,732.50 = 1,627,732.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,067,088x = 1,627,732.50 × 1,627,732.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,067,088x = 2,649,513,091,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,649,513,091,556.25/1,067,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,482,937.76

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