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Finding the Third Proportional to 909,450 and 1,426,656.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 909,450 and 1,426,656.94 is: 2,238,001.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909,450 : 1,426,656.94 = 1,426,656.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909,450/1,426,656.94 = 1,426,656.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909,450x = 1,426,656.94 × 1,426,656.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909,450x = 2,035,350,017,316.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,350,017,316.88/909,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,238,001.01

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