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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,270 and 1,333,345.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,270 and 1,333,345.50 is: 1,864,959.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,270 : 1,333,345.50 = 1,333,345.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,270/1,333,345.50 = 1,333,345.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,270x = 1,333,345.50 × 1,333,345.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,270x = 1,777,810,222,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,810,222,370.25/953,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,959.79

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