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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,576.50 and 1,358,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,576.50 and 1,358,600 is: 2,018,195.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,576.50 : 1,358,600 = 1,358,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,576.50/1,358,600 = 1,358,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,576.50x = 1,358,600 × 1,358,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,576.50x = 1,845,793,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,793,960,000/914,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018,195.26

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