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Finding the Third Proportional to 989,095.50 and 1,541,425.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 989,095.50 and 1,541,425.50 is: 2,402,187.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,095.50 : 1,541,425.50 = 1,541,425.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,095.50/1,541,425.50 = 1,541,425.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,095.50x = 1,541,425.50 × 1,541,425.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,095.50x = 2,375,992,572,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,375,992,572,050.25/989,095.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,187.22

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