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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,261 and 1,412,815.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,261 and 1,412,815.50 is: 2,131,935.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,261 : 1,412,815.50 = 1,412,815.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,261/1,412,815.50 = 1,412,815.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,261x = 1,412,815.50 × 1,412,815.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,261x = 1,996,047,637,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,047,637,040.25/936,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,131,935.04

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