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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,353 and 1,430,818.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,353 and 1,430,818.50 is: 2,163,295.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,353 : 1,430,818.50 = 1,430,818.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,353/1,430,818.50 = 1,430,818.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,353x = 1,430,818.50 × 1,430,818.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,353x = 2,047,241,579,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,047,241,579,942.25/946,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,163,295.92

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