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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,869.56 and 1,496,740.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,869.56 and 1,496,740.50 is: 2,661,020.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,869.56 : 1,496,740.50 = 1,496,740.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,869.56/1,496,740.50 = 1,496,740.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,869.56x = 1,496,740.50 × 1,496,740.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,869.56x = 2,240,232,124,340.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,232,124,340.25/841,869.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,661,020.45

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