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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,154.50 and 1,689,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,154.50 and 1,689,372 is: 2,550,119.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,154.50 : 1,689,372 = 1,689,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,154.50/1,689,372 = 1,689,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,154.50x = 1,689,372 × 1,689,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,154.50x = 2,853,977,754,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,853,977,754,384/1,119,154.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,550,119.54

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