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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,148 and 1,577,857.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,148 and 1,577,857.50 is: 2,428,560.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,148 : 1,577,857.50 = 1,577,857.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,148/1,577,857.50 = 1,577,857.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,148x = 1,577,857.50 × 1,577,857.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,148x = 2,489,634,290,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,634,290,306.25/1,025,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,428,560.84

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