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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,416.50 and 1,518,799.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,416.50 and 1,518,799.50 is: 2,345,651.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,416.50 : 1,518,799.50 = 1,518,799.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,416.50/1,518,799.50 = 1,518,799.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,416.50x = 1,518,799.50 × 1,518,799.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,416.50x = 2,306,751,921,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,306,751,921,200.25/983,416.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,345,651.02

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