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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,101,127.50 and 1,684,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,101,127.50 and 1,684,632 is: 2,577,344.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,101,127.50 : 1,684,632 = 1,684,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,101,127.50/1,684,632 = 1,684,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,101,127.50x = 1,684,632 × 1,684,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,101,127.50x = 2,837,984,975,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,837,984,975,424/1,101,127.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,577,344.56

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