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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,160,631.50 and 2,730,916.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,160,631.50 and 2,730,916.75 is: 6,425,731.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,160,631.50 : 2,730,916.75 = 2,730,916.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,160,631.50/2,730,916.75 = 2,730,916.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,160,631.50x = 2,730,916.75 × 2,730,916.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,160,631.50x = 7,457,906,295,430.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,457,906,295,430.56/1,160,631.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,425,731.42

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