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Finding the Third Proportional to 930,897 and 1,423,075.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 930,897 and 1,423,075.50 is: 2,175,475.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    930,897 : 1,423,075.50 = 1,423,075.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    930,897/1,423,075.50 = 1,423,075.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    930,897x = 1,423,075.50 × 1,423,075.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    930,897x = 2,025,143,878,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,143,878,700.25/930,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175,475.78

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