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Finding the Third Proportional to 948,267 and 1,454,098.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 948,267 and 1,454,098.50 is: 2,229,754.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,267 : 1,454,098.50 = 1,454,098.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,267/1,454,098.50 = 1,454,098.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,267x = 1,454,098.50 × 1,454,098.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,267x = 2,114,402,447,702.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,402,447,702.25/948,267
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,754.33

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