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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,467 and 1,497,949.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,467 and 1,497,949.50 is: 2,242,805.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,467 : 1,497,949.50 = 1,497,949.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,467/1,497,949.50 = 1,497,949.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,467x = 1,497,949.50 × 1,497,949.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,467x = 2,243,852,704,550.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,852,704,550.25/1,000,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,242,805.31

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