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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523,941.50 and 2,089,737.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523,941.50 and 2,089,737.75 is: 2,865,598.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,941.50 : 2,089,737.75 = 2,089,737.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,941.50/2,089,737.75 = 2,089,737.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,941.50x = 2,089,737.75 × 2,089,737.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,941.50x = 4,367,003,863,775.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,367,003,863,775.06/1,523,941.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,865,598.10

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