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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,218.50 and 1,467,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,218.50 and 1,467,537 is: 2,012,359.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,218.50 : 1,467,537 = 1,467,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,218.50/1,467,537 = 1,467,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,218.50x = 1,467,537 × 1,467,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,218.50x = 2,153,664,846,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,664,846,369/1,070,218.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,012,359.95

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