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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,543 and 1,440,034.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,543 and 1,440,034.50 is: 2,174,730.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,543 : 1,440,034.50 = 1,440,034.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,543/1,440,034.50 = 1,440,034.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,543x = 1,440,034.50 × 1,440,034.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,543x = 2,073,699,361,190.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,699,361,190.25/953,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,730.83

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