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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,535 and 1,208,911.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,535 and 1,208,911.50 is: 1,552,217.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,535 : 1,208,911.50 = 1,208,911.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,535/1,208,911.50 = 1,208,911.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,535x = 1,208,911.50 × 1,208,911.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,535x = 1,461,467,014,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,467,014,832.25/941,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,552,217.41

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