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Finding the Third Proportional to 947,490 and 1,457,830.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 947,490 and 1,457,830.50 is: 2,243,052.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    947,490 : 1,457,830.50 = 1,457,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    947,490/1,457,830.50 = 1,457,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    947,490x = 1,457,830.50 × 1,457,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    947,490x = 2,125,269,766,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,269,766,730.25/947,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243,052.45

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