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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,071,120 and 1,468,750.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,071,120 and 1,468,750.50 is: 2,013,992.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,120 : 1,468,750.50 = 1,468,750.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,120/1,468,750.50 = 1,468,750.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,120x = 1,468,750.50 × 1,468,750.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,120x = 2,157,228,031,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,228,031,250.25/1,071,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,013,992.86

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