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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,032,943.38 and 1,603,300.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,032,943.38 and 1,603,300.38 is: 2,488,589.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,032,943.38 : 1,603,300.38 = 1,603,300.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,032,943.38/1,603,300.38 = 1,603,300.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,032,943.38x = 1,603,300.38 × 1,603,300.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,032,943.38x = 2,570,572,092,475.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,570,572,092,475.14/1,032,943.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,488,589.55

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