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Finding the Third Proportional to 601,726.50 and 1,321,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 601,726.50 and 1,321,557 is: 2,902,502.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,726.50 : 1,321,557 = 1,321,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,726.50/1,321,557 = 1,321,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,726.50x = 1,321,557 × 1,321,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,726.50x = 1,746,512,904,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,512,904,249/601,726.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902,502.89

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