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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,536 and 1,303,437.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,536 and 1,303,437.50 is: 1,816,017.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,536 : 1,303,437.50 = 1,303,437.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,536/1,303,437.50 = 1,303,437.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,536x = 1,303,437.50 × 1,303,437.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,536x = 1,698,949,316,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,698,949,316,406.25/935,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,816,017.04

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