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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,125 and 1,400,848.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,125 and 1,400,848.50 is: 2,170,470.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,125 : 1,400,848.50 = 1,400,848.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,125/1,400,848.50 = 1,400,848.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,125x = 1,400,848.50 × 1,400,848.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,125x = 1,962,376,519,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,376,519,952.25/904,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,170,470.37

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