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Finding the Third Proportional to 459,551 and 1,009,812.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 459,551 and 1,009,812.50 is: 2,218,951.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,551 : 1,009,812.50 = 1,009,812.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,551/1,009,812.50 = 1,009,812.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,551x = 1,009,812.50 × 1,009,812.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,551x = 1,019,721,285,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,721,285,156.25/459,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,951.29

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