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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,046,125.50 and 1,616,505.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,046,125.50 and 1,616,505.75 is: 2,497,875.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,046,125.50 : 1,616,505.75 = 1,616,505.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,046,125.50/1,616,505.75 = 1,616,505.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,046,125.50x = 1,616,505.75 × 1,616,505.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,046,125.50x = 2,613,090,839,783.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613,090,839,783.06/1,046,125.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,497,875.10

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