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Finding the Third Proportional to 450,000.75 and 950,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 450,000.75 and 950,586 is: 2,008,027.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    450,000.75 : 950,586 = 950,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    450,000.75/950,586 = 950,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    450,000.75x = 950,586 × 950,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    450,000.75x = 903,613,743,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 903,613,743,396/450,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,008,027.19

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