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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,038,764.25 and 1,564,980.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,038,764.25 and 1,564,980.75 is: 2,357,767.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,764.25 : 1,564,980.75 = 1,564,980.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,764.25/1,564,980.75 = 1,564,980.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,764.25x = 1,564,980.75 × 1,564,980.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,764.25x = 2,449,164,747,870.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,449,164,747,870.56/1,038,764.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,357,767.65

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