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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,144,084.50 and 1,730,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,144,084.50 and 1,730,889 is: 2,618,667.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,144,084.50 : 1,730,889 = 1,730,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,144,084.50/1,730,889 = 1,730,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,144,084.50x = 1,730,889 × 1,730,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,144,084.50x = 2,995,976,730,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,995,976,730,321/1,144,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,618,667.35

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