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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,304,352.50 and 1,715,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,304,352.50 and 1,715,217 is: 2,255,501.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,304,352.50 : 1,715,217 = 1,715,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,304,352.50/1,715,217 = 1,715,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,304,352.50x = 1,715,217 × 1,715,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,304,352.50x = 2,941,969,357,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,941,969,357,089/1,304,352.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,255,501.76

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