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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,387 and 1,359,031.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,387 and 1,359,031.50 is: 1,953,661.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,387 : 1,359,031.50 = 1,359,031.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,387/1,359,031.50 = 1,359,031.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,387x = 1,359,031.50 × 1,359,031.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,387x = 1,846,966,617,992.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,966,617,992.25/945,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,953,661.96

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