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Finding the Third Proportional to 948,246.75 and 1,501,102.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 948,246.75 and 1,501,102.13 is: 2,376,288.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,246.75 : 1,501,102.13 = 1,501,102.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,246.75/1,501,102.13 = 1,501,102.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,246.75x = 1,501,102.13 × 1,501,102.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,246.75x = 2,253,307,589,679.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,307,589,679.52/948,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376,288.23

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