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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,380.50 and 1,506,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,380.50 and 1,506,438 is: 2,426,130.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,380.50 : 1,506,438 = 1,506,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,380.50/1,506,438 = 1,506,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,380.50x = 1,506,438 × 1,506,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,380.50x = 2,269,355,447,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,269,355,447,844/935,380.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,130.81

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