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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,403,917.50 and 2,053,224.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,403,917.50 and 2,053,224.75 is: 3,002,834.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,403,917.50 : 2,053,224.75 = 2,053,224.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,403,917.50/2,053,224.75 = 2,053,224.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,403,917.50x = 2,053,224.75 × 2,053,224.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,403,917.50x = 4,215,731,874,012.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,731,874,012.56/1,403,917.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,002,834.48

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