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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,261.50 and 1,452,933.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,261.50 and 1,452,933.75 is: 2,233,261.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,261.50 : 1,452,933.75 = 1,452,933.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,261.50/1,452,933.75 = 1,452,933.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,261.50x = 1,452,933.75 × 1,452,933.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,261.50x = 2,111,016,481,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,016,481,889.06/945,261.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233,261.89

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