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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,163,284.50 and 1,737,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,163,284.50 and 1,737,981 is: 2,596,594.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,163,284.50 : 1,737,981 = 1,737,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,163,284.50/1,737,981 = 1,737,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,163,284.50x = 1,737,981 × 1,737,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,163,284.50x = 3,020,577,956,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,020,577,956,361/1,163,284.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,596,594.35

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