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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,163,302.50 and 1,746,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,163,302.50 and 1,746,183 is: 2,621,119.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,163,302.50 : 1,746,183 = 1,746,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,163,302.50/1,746,183 = 1,746,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,163,302.50x = 1,746,183 × 1,746,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,163,302.50x = 3,049,155,069,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,049,155,069,489/1,163,302.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,621,119.67

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