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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,143,490.50 and 1,683,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,143,490.50 and 1,683,558 is: 2,478,697.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,490.50 : 1,683,558 = 1,683,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,490.50/1,683,558 = 1,683,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,490.50x = 1,683,558 × 1,683,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,490.50x = 2,834,367,539,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,367,539,364/1,143,490.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,478,697.93

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