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Finding the Third Proportional to 601,708.50 and 1,321,521.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 601,708.50 and 1,321,521.75 is: 2,902,434.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,708.50 : 1,321,521.75 = 1,321,521.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,708.50/1,321,521.75 = 1,321,521.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,708.50x = 1,321,521.75 × 1,321,521.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,708.50x = 1,746,419,735,723.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,419,735,723.06/601,708.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902,434.88

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