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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,127,770.50 and 1,727,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,127,770.50 and 1,727,379 is: 2,645,784.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,127,770.50 : 1,727,379 = 1,727,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,127,770.50/1,727,379 = 1,727,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,127,770.50x = 1,727,379 × 1,727,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,127,770.50x = 2,983,838,209,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,983,838,209,641/1,127,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,645,784.94

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