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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,071,850.50 and 1,706,176.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,071,850.50 and 1,706,176.50 is: 2,715,899.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,850.50 : 1,706,176.50 = 1,706,176.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,850.50/1,706,176.50 = 1,706,176.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,850.50x = 1,706,176.50 × 1,706,176.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,850.50x = 2,911,038,249,152.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,911,038,249,152.25/1,071,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,715,899.51

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