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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,199.50 and 1,541,911.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,199.50 and 1,541,911.50 is: 2,415,659.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,199.50 : 1,541,911.50 = 1,541,911.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,199.50/1,541,911.50 = 1,541,911.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,199.50x = 1,541,911.50 × 1,541,911.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,199.50x = 2,377,491,073,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,491,073,832.25/984,199.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,415,659.71

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