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Finding the Third Proportional to 933,363 and 1,447,948.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 933,363 and 1,447,948.50 is: 2,246,237.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    933,363 : 1,447,948.50 = 1,447,948.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    933,363/1,447,948.50 = 1,447,948.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    933,363x = 1,447,948.50 × 1,447,948.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    933,363x = 2,096,554,858,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,554,858,652.25/933,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,246,237.38

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