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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,024,771.50 and 1,531,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,024,771.50 and 1,531,512 is: 2,288,831.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,024,771.50 : 1,531,512 = 1,531,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,024,771.50/1,531,512 = 1,531,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,024,771.50x = 1,531,512 × 1,531,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,024,771.50x = 2,345,529,006,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,345,529,006,144/1,024,771.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,288,831.22

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