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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,633 and 1,454,065.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,633 and 1,454,065.50 is: 2,252,537.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,633 : 1,454,065.50 = 1,454,065.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,633/1,454,065.50 = 1,454,065.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,633x = 1,454,065.50 × 1,454,065.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,633x = 2,114,306,478,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,306,478,290.25/938,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,537.98

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