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Finding the Third Proportional to 556,587.50 and 1,191,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 556,587.50 and 1,191,880 is: 2,552,299.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,587.50 : 1,191,880 = 1,191,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,587.50/1,191,880 = 1,191,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,587.50x = 1,191,880 × 1,191,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,587.50x = 1,420,577,934,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,577,934,400/556,587.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,299.39

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