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Finding the Third Proportional to 454,126.50 and 1,070,502.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 454,126.50 and 1,070,502.75 is: 2,523,473.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454,126.50 : 1,070,502.75 = 1,070,502.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454,126.50/1,070,502.75 = 1,070,502.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454,126.50x = 1,070,502.75 × 1,070,502.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454,126.50x = 1,145,976,137,757.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,976,137,757.56/454,126.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,523,473.39

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