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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,516.75 and 1,165,927.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,516.75 and 1,165,927.50 is: 2,501,094.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,516.75 : 1,165,927.50 = 1,165,927.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,516.75/1,165,927.50 = 1,165,927.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,516.75x = 1,165,927.50 × 1,165,927.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,516.75x = 1,359,386,935,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,386,935,256.25/543,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,501,094.83

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