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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,704 and 1,336,811.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,704 and 1,336,811.50 is: 1,873,815.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,704 : 1,336,811.50 = 1,336,811.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,704/1,336,811.50 = 1,336,811.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,704x = 1,336,811.50 × 1,336,811.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,704x = 1,787,064,986,532.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,064,986,532.25/953,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,815.13

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