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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,630.25 and 1,454,061.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,630.25 and 1,454,061.75 is: 2,252,532.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,630.25 : 1,454,061.75 = 1,454,061.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,630.25/1,454,061.75 = 1,454,061.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,630.25x = 1,454,061.75 × 1,454,061.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,630.25x = 2,114,295,572,813.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,295,572,813.06/938,630.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,532.96

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