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Finding the Third Proportional to 910,885.50 and 1,472,944.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 910,885.50 and 1,472,944.50 is: 2,381,820.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    910,885.50 : 1,472,944.50 = 1,472,944.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    910,885.50/1,472,944.50 = 1,472,944.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    910,885.50x = 1,472,944.50 × 1,472,944.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    910,885.50x = 2,169,565,500,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,565,500,080.25/910,885.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,381,820.22

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