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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,409,926.50 and 2,054,585.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,409,926.50 and 2,054,585.25 is: 2,994,000.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,409,926.50 : 2,054,585.25 = 2,054,585.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,409,926.50/2,054,585.25 = 2,054,585.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,409,926.50x = 2,054,585.25 × 2,054,585.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,409,926.50x = 4,221,320,549,517.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,221,320,549,517.56/1,409,926.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,994,000.43

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