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Finding the Third Proportional to 954,549 and 1,337,971.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 954,549 and 1,337,971.50 is: 1,875,406.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    954,549 : 1,337,971.50 = 1,337,971.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    954,549/1,337,971.50 = 1,337,971.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    954,549x = 1,337,971.50 × 1,337,971.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    954,549x = 1,790,167,734,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,167,734,812.25/954,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875,406.85

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