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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,694.50 and 1,777,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,694.50 and 1,777,671 is: 3,641,966.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,694.50 : 1,777,671 = 1,777,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,694.50/1,777,671 = 1,777,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,694.50x = 1,777,671 × 1,777,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,694.50x = 3,160,114,184,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,114,184,241/867,694.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,641,966.37

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