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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,644.50 and 1,454,083.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,644.50 and 1,454,083.31 is: 2,252,565.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,644.50 : 1,454,083.31 = 1,454,083.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,644.50/1,454,083.31 = 1,454,083.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,644.50x = 1,454,083.31 × 1,454,083.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,644.50x = 2,114,358,279,690.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,358,279,690.97/938,644.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,565.57

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