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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,351.50 and 1,430,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,351.50 and 1,430,817 is: 2,163,294.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,351.50 : 1,430,817 = 1,430,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,351.50/1,430,817 = 1,430,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,351.50x = 1,430,817 × 1,430,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,351.50x = 2,047,237,287,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,047,237,287,489/946,351.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,163,294.81

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