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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,064,715.50 and 1,595,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,064,715.50 and 1,595,433 is: 2,390,691.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,064,715.50 : 1,595,433 = 1,595,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,064,715.50/1,595,433 = 1,595,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,064,715.50x = 1,595,433 × 1,595,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,064,715.50x = 2,545,406,457,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,406,457,489/1,064,715.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,390,691.65

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