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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,838.50 and 1,549,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,838.50 and 1,549,129 is: 2,397,790.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,838.50 : 1,549,129 = 1,549,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,838.50/1,549,129 = 1,549,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,838.50x = 1,549,129 × 1,549,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,838.50x = 2,399,800,658,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,399,800,658,641/1,000,838.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397,790.11

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