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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,103,542.50 and 1,482,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,103,542.50 and 1,482,984 is: 1,992,892.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,103,542.50 : 1,482,984 = 1,482,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,103,542.50/1,482,984 = 1,482,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,103,542.50x = 1,482,984 × 1,482,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,103,542.50x = 2,199,241,544,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,241,544,256/1,103,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,892.48

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