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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,024,459.50 and 1,503,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,024,459.50 and 1,503,474 is: 2,206,465.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,024,459.50 : 1,503,474 = 1,503,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,024,459.50/1,503,474 = 1,503,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,024,459.50x = 1,503,474 × 1,503,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,024,459.50x = 2,260,434,068,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,434,068,676/1,024,459.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206,465.04

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