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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,108.50 and 1,574,052.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,108.50 and 1,574,052.75 is: 2,428,802.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,108.50 : 1,574,052.75 = 1,574,052.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,108.50/1,574,052.75 = 1,574,052.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,108.50x = 1,574,052.75 × 1,574,052.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,108.50x = 2,477,642,059,782.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,642,059,782.56/1,020,108.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,428,802.49

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