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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,153 and 1,412,653.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,153 and 1,412,653.50 is: 2,131,692.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,153 : 1,412,653.50 = 1,412,653.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,153/1,412,653.50 = 1,412,653.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,153x = 1,412,653.50 × 1,412,653.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,153x = 1,995,589,911,062.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,589,911,062.25/936,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,131,692.05

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