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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,681 and 1,452,853.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,681 and 1,452,853.50 is: 2,251,067.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,681 : 1,452,853.50 = 1,452,853.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,681/1,452,853.50 = 1,452,853.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,681x = 1,452,853.50 × 1,452,853.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,681x = 2,110,783,292,462.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,110,783,292,462.25/937,681
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,251,067.57

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