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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,730.63 and 1,587,274.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,730.63 and 1,587,274.31 is: 2,402,370.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,730.63 : 1,587,274.31 = 1,587,274.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,730.63/1,587,274.31 = 1,587,274.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,730.63x = 1,587,274.31 × 1,587,274.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,730.63x = 2,519,439,743,122.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,519,439,743,122.35/1,048,730.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,370.72

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