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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,023,838.50 and 1,515,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,023,838.50 and 1,515,612 is: 2,243,595.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,023,838.50 : 1,515,612 = 1,515,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,023,838.50/1,515,612 = 1,515,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,023,838.50x = 1,515,612 × 1,515,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,023,838.50x = 2,297,079,734,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,079,734,544/1,023,838.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243,595.78

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