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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,063,425.50 and 1,634,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,063,425.50 and 1,634,558 is: 2,512,427.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,063,425.50 : 1,634,558 = 1,634,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,063,425.50/1,634,558 = 1,634,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,063,425.50x = 1,634,558 × 1,634,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,063,425.50x = 2,671,779,855,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,671,779,855,364/1,063,425.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,512,427.86

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