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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,049,708.25 and 1,574,288.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,049,708.25 and 1,574,288.63 is: 2,361,022.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,049,708.25 : 1,574,288.63 = 1,574,288.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,049,708.25/1,574,288.63 = 1,574,288.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,049,708.25x = 1,574,288.63 × 1,574,288.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,049,708.25x = 2,478,384,674,804.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,478,384,674,804.39/1,049,708.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,361,022.38

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