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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,072,933.50 and 1,503,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,072,933.50 and 1,503,936 is: 2,108,074.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,933.50 : 1,503,936 = 1,503,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,933.50/1,503,936 = 1,503,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,933.50x = 1,503,936 × 1,503,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,933.50x = 2,261,823,492,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,261,823,492,096/1,072,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,108,074.26

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