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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,840.50 and 1,744,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,840.50 and 1,744,938 is: 2,702,075.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,840.50 : 1,744,938 = 1,744,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,840.50/1,744,938 = 1,744,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,840.50x = 1,744,938 × 1,744,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,840.50x = 3,044,808,623,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,044,808,623,844/1,126,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,702,075.96

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