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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,115,277.75 and 1,772,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,115,277.75 and 1,772,568 is: 2,817,233.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,115,277.75 : 1,772,568 = 1,772,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,115,277.75/1,772,568 = 1,772,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,115,277.75x = 1,772,568 × 1,772,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,115,277.75x = 3,141,997,314,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,997,314,624/1,115,277.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,817,233.03

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