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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,986.50 and 1,533,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,986.50 and 1,533,237 is: 2,291,273.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,986.50 : 1,533,237 = 1,533,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,986.50/1,533,237 = 1,533,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,986.50x = 1,533,237 × 1,533,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,986.50x = 2,350,815,698,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,815,698,169/1,025,986.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,291,273.52

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