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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,060 and 1,314,541.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,060 and 1,314,541.50 is: 1,919,893.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,060 : 1,314,541.50 = 1,314,541.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,060/1,314,541.50 = 1,314,541.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,060x = 1,314,541.50 × 1,314,541.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,060x = 1,728,019,355,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,019,355,222.25/900,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,919,893.51

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