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Finding the Third Proportional to 567,861 and 1,250,944.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 567,861 and 1,250,944.50 is: 2,755,713.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,861 : 1,250,944.50 = 1,250,944.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,861/1,250,944.50 = 1,250,944.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,861x = 1,250,944.50 × 1,250,944.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,861x = 1,564,862,142,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,862,142,080.25/567,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,755,713.36

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