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Finding the Third Proportional to 930,000 and 1,316,311.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 930,000 and 1,316,311.50 is: 1,863,092.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    930,000 : 1,316,311.50 = 1,316,311.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    930,000/1,316,311.50 = 1,316,311.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    930,000x = 1,316,311.50 × 1,316,311.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    930,000x = 1,732,675,965,032.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,675,965,032.25/930,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,092.44

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