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Finding the Third Proportional to 909,492.05 and 1,515,727.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 909,492.05 and 1,515,727.69 is: 2,526,058.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909,492.05 : 1,515,727.69 = 1,515,727.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909,492.05/1,515,727.69 = 1,515,727.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909,492.05x = 1,515,727.69 × 1,515,727.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909,492.05x = 2,297,430,422,654.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,430,422,654.10/909,492.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,526,058.84

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