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Finding the Third Proportional to 910,939.50 and 1,447,510.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 910,939.50 and 1,447,510.50 is: 2,300,138.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    910,939.50 : 1,447,510.50 = 1,447,510.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    910,939.50/1,447,510.50 = 1,447,510.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    910,939.50x = 1,447,510.50 × 1,447,510.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    910,939.50x = 2,095,286,647,610.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,095,286,647,610.25/910,939.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,300,138.10

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