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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,125,256.50 and 1,607,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,125,256.50 and 1,607,967 is: 2,297,749.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,125,256.50 : 1,607,967 = 1,607,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,125,256.50/1,607,967 = 1,607,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,125,256.50x = 1,607,967 × 1,607,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,125,256.50x = 2,585,557,873,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,585,557,873,089/1,125,256.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,297,749.78

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