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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,563.50 and 1,440,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,563.50 and 1,440,066 is: 2,174,779.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,563.50 : 1,440,066 = 1,440,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,563.50/1,440,066 = 1,440,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,563.50x = 1,440,066 × 1,440,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,563.50x = 2,073,790,084,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,790,084,356/953,563.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,779.22

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