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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,244.69 and 1,476,913.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,244.69 and 1,476,913.50 is: 2,307,628.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,244.69 : 1,476,913.50 = 1,476,913.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,244.69/1,476,913.50 = 1,476,913.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,244.69x = 1,476,913.50 × 1,476,913.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,244.69x = 2,181,273,486,482.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,273,486,482.25/945,244.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,307,628.40

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