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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,052,794.50 and 1,572,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,052,794.50 and 1,572,174 is: 2,347,781.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,052,794.50 : 1,572,174 = 1,572,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,052,794.50/1,572,174 = 1,572,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,052,794.50x = 1,572,174 × 1,572,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,052,794.50x = 2,471,731,086,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471,731,086,276/1,052,794.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,347,781.15

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