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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,593 and 1,447,810.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,593 and 1,447,810.50 is: 2,188,983.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,593 : 1,447,810.50 = 1,447,810.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,593/1,447,810.50 = 1,447,810.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,593x = 1,447,810.50 × 1,447,810.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,593x = 2,096,155,243,910.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,155,243,910.25/957,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,188,983.47

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