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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,144,060.50 and 1,552,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,144,060.50 and 1,552,023 is: 2,105,461.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,144,060.50 : 1,552,023 = 1,552,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,144,060.50/1,552,023 = 1,552,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,144,060.50x = 1,552,023 × 1,552,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,144,060.50x = 2,408,775,392,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,775,392,529/1,144,060.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,105,461.55

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