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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,829.50 and 1,513,263.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,829.50 and 1,513,263.38 is: 2,436,576.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,829.50 : 1,513,263.38 = 1,513,263.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,829.50/1,513,263.38 = 1,513,263.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,829.50x = 1,513,263.38 × 1,513,263.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,829.50x = 2,289,966,042,116.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,966,042,116.39/939,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,436,576.04

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