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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,053,978.50 and 1,578,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,053,978.50 and 1,578,079 is: 2,362,793.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,053,978.50 : 1,578,079 = 1,578,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,053,978.50/1,578,079 = 1,578,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,053,978.50x = 1,578,079 × 1,578,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,053,978.50x = 2,490,333,330,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,490,333,330,241/1,053,978.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,362,793.29

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