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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,170 and 1,472,776.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,170 and 1,472,776.50 is: 2,263,763.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,170 : 1,472,776.50 = 1,472,776.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,170/1,472,776.50 = 1,472,776.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,170x = 1,472,776.50 × 1,472,776.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,170x = 2,169,070,618,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,070,618,952.25/958,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,263,763.86

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