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Finding the Third Proportional to 531,600 and 1,166,536.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 531,600 and 1,166,536.50 is: 2,559,833.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,600 : 1,166,536.50 = 1,166,536.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,600/1,166,536.50 = 1,166,536.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,600x = 1,166,536.50 × 1,166,536.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,600x = 1,360,807,405,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,807,405,832.25/531,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,559,833.34

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