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Finding the Third Proportional to 727,544.50 and 1,501,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 727,544.50 and 1,501,795 is: 3,100,000.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,544.50 : 1,501,795 = 1,501,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,544.50/1,501,795 = 1,501,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,544.50x = 1,501,795 × 1,501,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,544.50x = 2,255,388,222,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,255,388,222,025/727,544.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,100,000.37

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