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Finding the Third Proportional to 608,646.75 and 949,816.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 608,646.75 and 949,816.50 is: 1,482,224.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,646.75 : 949,816.50 = 949,816.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,646.75/949,816.50 = 949,816.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,646.75x = 949,816.50 × 949,816.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,646.75x = 902,151,383,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,151,383,672.25/608,646.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,482,224.93

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