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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,535,800.50 and 2,067,504.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,535,800.50 and 2,067,504.75 is: 2,783,288.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,535,800.50 : 2,067,504.75 = 2,067,504.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,535,800.50/2,067,504.75 = 2,067,504.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,535,800.50x = 2,067,504.75 × 2,067,504.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,535,800.50x = 4,274,575,891,272.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,274,575,891,272.56/1,535,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,288.51

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