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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,153 and 1,377,229.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,153 and 1,377,229.50 is: 2,065,844.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,153 : 1,377,229.50 = 1,377,229.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,153/1,377,229.50 = 1,377,229.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,153x = 1,377,229.50 × 1,377,229.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,153x = 1,896,761,095,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,761,095,670.25/918,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,065,844.25

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