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Finding the Third Proportional to 530,923 and 1,146,369.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 530,923 and 1,146,369.50 is: 2,475,242.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    530,923 : 1,146,369.50 = 1,146,369.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    530,923/1,146,369.50 = 1,146,369.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    530,923x = 1,146,369.50 × 1,146,369.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    530,923x = 1,314,163,030,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,163,030,530.25/530,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,475,242.23

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