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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,074,913.50 and 1,553,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,074,913.50 and 1,553,868 is: 2,246,232.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,074,913.50 : 1,553,868 = 1,553,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,074,913.50/1,553,868 = 1,553,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,074,913.50x = 1,553,868 × 1,553,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,074,913.50x = 2,414,505,761,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,414,505,761,424/1,074,913.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,246,232.61

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