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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,532.50 and 1,513,627.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,532.50 and 1,513,627.50 is: 2,338,940.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,532.50 : 1,513,627.50 = 1,513,627.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,532.50/1,513,627.50 = 1,513,627.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,532.50x = 1,513,627.50 × 1,513,627.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,532.50x = 2,291,068,208,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,068,208,756.25/979,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,940.47

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