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Finding the Third Proportional to 449,749.50 and 966,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 449,749.50 and 966,195 is: 2,075,672.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    449,749.50 : 966,195 = 966,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    449,749.50/966,195 = 966,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    449,749.50x = 966,195 × 966,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    449,749.50x = 933,532,778,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 933,532,778,025/449,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,075,672.74

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