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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,016,143.50 and 1,559,351.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,016,143.50 and 1,559,351.25 is: 2,392,945.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,143.50 : 1,559,351.25 = 1,559,351.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,143.50/1,559,351.25 = 1,559,351.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,143.50x = 1,559,351.25 × 1,559,351.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,143.50x = 2,431,576,320,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,431,576,320,876.56/1,016,143.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,392,945.80

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