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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,147 and 1,485,989.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,147 and 1,485,989.25 is: 2,316,708.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,147 : 1,485,989.25 = 1,485,989.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,147/1,485,989.25 = 1,485,989.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,147x = 1,485,989.25 × 1,485,989.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,147x = 2,208,164,051,115.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,164,051,115.56/953,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,708.81

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