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Finding the Third Proportional to 544,184.75 and 1,270,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 544,184.75 and 1,270,760 is: 2,967,431.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,184.75 : 1,270,760 = 1,270,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,184.75/1,270,760 = 1,270,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,184.75x = 1,270,760 × 1,270,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,184.75x = 1,614,830,977,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,830,977,600/544,184.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,967,431.52

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