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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,016.38 and 1,541,301.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,016.38 and 1,541,301.75 is: 2,409,301.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,016.38 : 1,541,301.75 = 1,541,301.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,016.38/1,541,301.75 = 1,541,301.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,016.38x = 1,541,301.75 × 1,541,301.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,016.38x = 2,375,611,084,553.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,375,611,084,553.06/986,016.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,409,301.86

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