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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,093,723.50 and 1,712,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,093,723.50 and 1,712,268 is: 2,680,624.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,093,723.50 : 1,712,268 = 1,712,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,093,723.50/1,712,268 = 1,712,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,093,723.50x = 1,712,268 × 1,712,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,093,723.50x = 2,931,861,703,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,861,703,824/1,093,723.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,680,624.22

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