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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,221 and 1,397,755.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,221 and 1,397,755.50 is: 2,049,598.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,221 : 1,397,755.50 = 1,397,755.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,221/1,397,755.50 = 1,397,755.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,221x = 1,397,755.50 × 1,397,755.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,221x = 1,953,720,437,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,720,437,780.25/953,221
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,049,598.61

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