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Finding the Third Proportional to 901,236 and 1,391,593.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 901,236 and 1,391,593.50 is: 2,148,751.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,236 : 1,391,593.50 = 1,391,593.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,236/1,391,593.50 = 1,391,593.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,236x = 1,391,593.50 × 1,391,593.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,236x = 1,936,532,469,242.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,532,469,242.25/901,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,148,751.79

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