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Finding the Third Proportional to 532,008 and 1,167,370.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 532,008 and 1,167,370.50 is: 2,561,528.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,008 : 1,167,370.50 = 1,167,370.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,008/1,167,370.50 = 1,167,370.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,008x = 1,167,370.50 × 1,167,370.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,008x = 1,362,753,884,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,753,884,270.25/532,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,561,528.93

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