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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,831.25 and 1,487,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,831.25 and 1,487,583 is: 2,364,639.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,831.25 : 1,487,583 = 1,487,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,831.25/1,487,583 = 1,487,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,831.25x = 1,487,583 × 1,487,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,831.25x = 2,212,903,181,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,212,903,181,889/935,831.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,364,639.12

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