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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,012,810.50 and 1,567,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,012,810.50 and 1,567,737 is: 2,426,711.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,012,810.50 : 1,567,737 = 1,567,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,012,810.50/1,567,737 = 1,567,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,012,810.50x = 1,567,737 × 1,567,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,012,810.50x = 2,457,799,301,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,457,799,301,169/1,012,810.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,711.91

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