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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,230.50 and 1,591,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,230.50 and 1,591,554 is: 2,470,706.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,230.50 : 1,591,554 = 1,591,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,230.50/1,591,554 = 1,591,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,230.50x = 1,591,554 × 1,591,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,230.50x = 2,533,044,134,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,044,134,916/1,025,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,470,706.96

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