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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,199 and 1,435,273.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,199 and 1,435,273.50 is: 2,179,445.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,199 : 1,435,273.50 = 1,435,273.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,199/1,435,273.50 = 1,435,273.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,199x = 1,435,273.50 × 1,435,273.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,199x = 2,060,010,019,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,060,010,019,802.25/945,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,179,445.83

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