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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,224.50 and 1,494,898.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,224.50 and 1,494,898.50 is: 2,286,804.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,224.50 : 1,494,898.50 = 1,494,898.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,224.50/1,494,898.50 = 1,494,898.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,224.50x = 1,494,898.50 × 1,494,898.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,224.50x = 2,234,721,525,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,721,525,302.25/977,224.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286,804.64

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