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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,069,603.50 and 1,604,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,069,603.50 and 1,604,637 is: 2,407,303.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,069,603.50 : 1,604,637 = 1,604,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,069,603.50/1,604,637 = 1,604,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,069,603.50x = 1,604,637 × 1,604,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,069,603.50x = 2,574,859,901,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,574,859,901,769/1,069,603.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,407,303.18

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