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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,215,939 and 1,777,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,215,939 and 1,777,000.50 is: 2,596,948.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,215,939 : 1,777,000.50 = 1,777,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,215,939/1,777,000.50 = 1,777,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,215,939x = 1,777,000.50 × 1,777,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,215,939x = 3,157,730,777,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,730,777,000.25/1,215,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,596,948.35

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