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Finding the Third Proportional to 910,941 and 1,447,512.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 910,941 and 1,447,512.75 is: 2,300,141.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    910,941 : 1,447,512.75 = 1,447,512.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    910,941/1,447,512.75 = 1,447,512.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    910,941x = 1,447,512.75 × 1,447,512.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    910,941x = 2,095,293,161,412.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,095,293,161,412.56/910,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,300,141.46

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