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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,026.50 and 1,578,111.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,026.50 and 1,578,111.75 is: 2,502,884.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,026.50 : 1,578,111.75 = 1,578,111.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,026.50/1,578,111.75 = 1,578,111.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,026.50x = 1,578,111.75 × 1,578,111.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,026.50x = 2,490,436,695,488.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,490,436,695,488.06/995,026.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,502,884.79

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