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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,211,017.50 and 1,645,391.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,211,017.50 and 1,645,391.25 is: 2,235,568.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,211,017.50 : 1,645,391.25 = 1,645,391.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,211,017.50/1,645,391.25 = 1,645,391.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,211,017.50x = 1,645,391.25 × 1,645,391.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,211,017.50x = 2,707,312,365,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,707,312,365,576.56/1,211,017.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,235,568.33

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