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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,331.50 and 1,474,965

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,331.50 and 1,474,965 is: 2,132,171.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,331.50 : 1,474,965 = 1,474,965 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,331.50/1,474,965 = 1,474,965/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,331.50x = 1,474,965 × 1,474,965
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,331.50x = 2,175,521,751,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,175,521,751,225/1,020,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,132,171.51

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