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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,053,114.75 and 1,504,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,053,114.75 and 1,504,863 is: 2,150,394.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,053,114.75 : 1,504,863 = 1,504,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,053,114.75/1,504,863 = 1,504,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,053,114.75x = 1,504,863 × 1,504,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,053,114.75x = 2,264,612,648,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,264,612,648,769/1,053,114.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,150,394.96

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