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Finding the Third Proportional to 948,793.50 and 1,507,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 948,793.50 and 1,507,653 is: 2,395,692.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,793.50 : 1,507,653 = 1,507,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,793.50/1,507,653 = 1,507,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,793.50x = 1,507,653 × 1,507,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,793.50x = 2,273,017,568,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,017,568,409/948,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,692.60

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