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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,077 and 1,502,941.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,077 and 1,502,941.50 is: 2,357,673.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,077 : 1,502,941.50 = 1,502,941.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,077/1,502,941.50 = 1,502,941.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,077x = 1,502,941.50 × 1,502,941.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,077x = 2,258,833,152,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,833,152,422.25/958,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,357,673.92

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