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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,559 and 1,440,058.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,559 and 1,440,058.50 is: 2,174,766.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,559 : 1,440,058.50 = 1,440,058.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,559/1,440,058.50 = 1,440,058.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,559x = 1,440,058.50 × 1,440,058.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,559x = 2,073,768,483,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,768,483,422.25/953,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,766.83

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