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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,569.50 and 1,440,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,569.50 and 1,440,075 is: 2,174,792.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,569.50 : 1,440,075 = 1,440,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,569.50/1,440,075 = 1,440,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,569.50x = 1,440,075 × 1,440,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,569.50x = 2,073,816,005,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,816,005,625/953,569.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,792.72

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