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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,259.50 and 1,418,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,259.50 and 1,418,580 is: 2,128,906.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,259.50 : 1,418,580 = 1,418,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,259.50/1,418,580 = 1,418,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,259.50x = 1,418,580 × 1,418,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,259.50x = 2,012,369,216,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,012,369,216,400/945,259.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,128,906.63

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