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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,202.50 and 1,520,166.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,202.50 and 1,520,166.50 is: 2,379,427.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,202.50 : 1,520,166.50 = 1,520,166.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,202.50/1,520,166.50 = 1,520,166.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,202.50x = 1,520,166.50 × 1,520,166.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,202.50x = 2,310,906,187,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,906,187,722.25/971,202.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,379,427.76

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