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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,823.50 and 1,498,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,823.50 and 1,498,610 is: 2,083,673.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,823.50 : 1,498,610 = 1,498,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,823.50/1,498,610 = 1,498,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,823.50x = 1,498,610 × 1,498,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,823.50x = 2,245,831,932,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,245,831,932,100/1,077,823.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,083,673.19

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