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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,547.50 and 1,687,383

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,547.50 and 1,687,383 is: 2,543,225.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,547.50 : 1,687,383 = 1,687,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,547.50/1,687,383 = 1,687,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,547.50x = 1,687,383 × 1,687,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,547.50x = 2,847,261,388,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,847,261,388,689/1,119,547.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,543,225.18

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