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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,039,487.25 and 1,554,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,039,487.25 and 1,554,984 is: 2,326,123.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,039,487.25 : 1,554,984 = 1,554,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,039,487.25/1,554,984 = 1,554,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,039,487.25x = 1,554,984 × 1,554,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,039,487.25x = 2,417,975,240,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,417,975,240,256/1,039,487.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,326,123.04

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