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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,100.50 and 1,530,319.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,100.50 and 1,530,319.50 is: 2,295,732.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,100.50 : 1,530,319.50 = 1,530,319.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,100.50/1,530,319.50 = 1,530,319.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,100.50x = 1,530,319.50 × 1,530,319.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,100.50x = 2,341,877,772,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,341,877,772,080.25/1,020,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,295,732.40

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