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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,301.50 and 938,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,301.50 and 938,061 is: 1,458,571.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,301.50 : 938,061 = 938,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,301.50/938,061 = 938,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,301.50x = 938,061 × 938,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,301.50x = 879,958,439,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,958,439,721/603,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,458,571.61

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