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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,050,953.50 and 1,497,684.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,050,953.50 and 1,497,684.50 is: 2,134,308.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,953.50 : 1,497,684.50 = 1,497,684.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,953.50/1,497,684.50 = 1,497,684.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,953.50x = 1,497,684.50 × 1,497,684.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,953.50x = 2,243,058,861,540.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,058,861,540.25/1,050,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,134,308.38

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