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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,029.50 and 1,606,831.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,029.50 and 1,606,831.50 is: 2,623,811.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,029.50 : 1,606,831.50 = 1,606,831.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,029.50/1,606,831.50 = 1,606,831.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,029.50x = 1,606,831.50 × 1,606,831.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,029.50x = 2,581,907,469,392.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,581,907,469,392.25/984,029.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,623,811.04

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