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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,017,400.50 and 1,574,634.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,017,400.50 and 1,574,634.94 is: 2,437,068.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,400.50 : 1,574,634.94 = 1,574,634.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,400.50/1,574,634.94 = 1,574,634.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,400.50x = 1,574,634.94 × 1,574,634.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,400.50x = 2,479,475,186,395.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,479,475,186,395.63/1,017,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,437,068.97

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