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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,743 and 1,474,645.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,743 and 1,474,645.50 is: 2,172,964.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,743 : 1,474,645.50 = 1,474,645.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,743/1,474,645.50 = 1,474,645.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,743x = 1,474,645.50 × 1,474,645.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,743x = 2,174,579,350,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,579,350,670.25/1,000,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,172,964.84

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