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Finding the Third Proportional to 934,402.50 and 1,468,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 934,402.50 and 1,468,008 is: 2,306,337.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934,402.50 : 1,468,008 = 1,468,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934,402.50/1,468,008 = 1,468,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934,402.50x = 1,468,008 × 1,468,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934,402.50x = 2,155,047,488,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,047,488,064/934,402.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,306,337.46

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