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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,923.50 and 1,213,482.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,923.50 and 1,213,482.50 is: 1,634,478.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,923.50 : 1,213,482.50 = 1,213,482.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,923.50/1,213,482.50 = 1,213,482.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,923.50x = 1,213,482.50 × 1,213,482.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,923.50x = 1,472,539,777,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,539,777,806.25/900,923.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,634,478.15

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