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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,039,098.38 and 1,554,501.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,039,098.38 and 1,554,501.38 is: 2,325,549.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,039,098.38 : 1,554,501.38 = 1,554,501.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,039,098.38/1,554,501.38 = 1,554,501.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,039,098.38x = 1,554,501.38 × 1,554,501.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,039,098.38x = 2,416,474,524,876.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,416,474,524,876.89/1,039,098.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,325,549.33

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