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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,054,399.50 and 1,634,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,054,399.50 and 1,634,088 is: 2,532,478.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,399.50 : 1,634,088 = 1,634,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,399.50/1,634,088 = 1,634,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,399.50x = 1,634,088 × 1,634,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,399.50x = 2,670,243,591,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,670,243,591,744/1,054,399.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,532,478.05

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