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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,106,356.50 and 1,728,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,106,356.50 and 1,728,018 is: 2,698,990.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,106,356.50 : 1,728,018 = 1,728,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,106,356.50/1,728,018 = 1,728,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,106,356.50x = 1,728,018 × 1,728,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,106,356.50x = 2,986,046,208,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,046,208,324/1,106,356.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,698,990.97

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