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Finding the Third Proportional to 913,217 and 1,454,389.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 913,217 and 1,454,389.50 is: 2,316,260.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    913,217 : 1,454,389.50 = 1,454,389.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    913,217/1,454,389.50 = 1,454,389.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    913,217x = 1,454,389.50 × 1,454,389.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    913,217x = 2,115,248,817,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,248,817,710.25/913,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,260.89

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