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Finding the Third Proportional to 901,395 and 1,403,770.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 901,395 and 1,403,770.50 is: 2,186,135.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,395 : 1,403,770.50 = 1,403,770.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,395/1,403,770.50 = 1,403,770.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,395x = 1,403,770.50 × 1,403,770.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,395x = 1,970,571,616,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,571,616,670.25/901,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,186,135.51

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