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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,725.50 and 1,505,238.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,725.50 and 1,505,238.75 is: 2,208,918.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,725.50 : 1,505,238.75 = 1,505,238.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,725.50/1,505,238.75 = 1,505,238.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,725.50x = 1,505,238.75 × 1,505,238.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,725.50x = 2,265,743,694,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,743,694,501.56/1,025,725.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,918.17

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