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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,634.50 and 1,501,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,634.50 and 1,501,425 is: 2,208,701.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,634.50 : 1,501,425 = 1,501,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,634.50/1,501,425 = 1,501,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,634.50x = 1,501,425 × 1,501,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,634.50x = 2,254,277,030,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,254,277,030,625/1,020,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,701.58

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