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Finding the Third Proportional to 601,727.91 and 1,321,551.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 601,727.91 and 1,321,551.28 is: 2,902,470.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,727.91 : 1,321,551.28 = 1,321,551.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,727.91/1,321,551.28 = 1,321,551.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,727.91x = 1,321,551.28 × 1,321,551.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,727.91x = 1,746,497,788,973.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,497,788,973.52/601,727.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902,470.99

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