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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,922.50 and 1,494,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,922.50 and 1,494,948 is: 3,525,461.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,922.50 : 1,494,948 = 1,494,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,922.50/1,494,948 = 1,494,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,922.50x = 1,494,948 × 1,494,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,922.50x = 2,234,869,522,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,869,522,704/633,922.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,525,461.74

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