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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,024,496.25 and 1,503,529.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,024,496.25 and 1,503,529.50 is: 2,206,548.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,024,496.25 : 1,503,529.50 = 1,503,529.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,024,496.25/1,503,529.50 = 1,503,529.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,024,496.25x = 1,503,529.50 × 1,503,529.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,024,496.25x = 2,260,600,957,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,600,957,370.25/1,024,496.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206,548.79

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