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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,633 and 1,419,457.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,633 and 1,419,457.50 is: 2,200,510.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,633 : 1,419,457.50 = 1,419,457.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,633/1,419,457.50 = 1,419,457.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,633x = 1,419,457.50 × 1,419,457.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,633x = 2,014,859,594,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,859,594,306.25/915,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,200,510.02

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