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Finding the Third Proportional to 615,532.50 and 945,533.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 615,532.50 and 945,533.25 is: 1,452,454.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,532.50 : 945,533.25 = 945,533.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,532.50/945,533.25 = 945,533.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,532.50x = 945,533.25 × 945,533.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,532.50x = 894,033,126,855.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,033,126,855.56/615,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,452,454.79

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