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Finding the Third Proportional to 449,448.75 and 965,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 449,448.75 and 965,601 is: 2,074,508.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    449,448.75 : 965,601 = 965,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    449,448.75/965,601 = 965,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    449,448.75x = 965,601 × 965,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    449,448.75x = 932,385,291,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 932,385,291,201/449,448.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,074,508.59

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