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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,064 and 1,467,520.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,064 and 1,467,520.50 is: 2,252,586.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,064 : 1,467,520.50 = 1,467,520.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,064/1,467,520.50 = 1,467,520.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,064x = 1,467,520.50 × 1,467,520.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,064x = 2,153,616,417,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,616,417,920.25/956,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,586.04

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