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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,016,995.50 and 1,489,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,016,995.50 and 1,489,104 is: 2,180,374.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,995.50 : 1,489,104 = 1,489,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,995.50/1,489,104 = 1,489,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,995.50x = 1,489,104 × 1,489,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,995.50x = 2,217,430,722,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,430,722,816/1,016,995.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,180,374.17

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