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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,296.25 and 1,525,113.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,296.25 and 1,525,113.56 is: 2,279,701.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,296.25 : 1,525,113.56 = 1,525,113.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,296.25/1,525,113.56 = 1,525,113.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,296.25x = 1,525,113.56 × 1,525,113.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,296.25x = 2,325,971,378,521.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,325,971,378,521.44/1,020,296.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,279,701.98

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