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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,114.50 and 1,574,060.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,114.50 and 1,574,060.75 is: 2,428,812.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,114.50 : 1,574,060.75 = 1,574,060.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,114.50/1,574,060.75 = 1,574,060.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,114.50x = 1,574,060.75 × 1,574,060.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,114.50x = 2,477,667,244,690.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,667,244,690.56/1,020,114.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,428,812.89

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