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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,806.50 and 1,449,913.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,806.50 and 1,449,913.50 is: 2,190,284.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,806.50 : 1,449,913.50 = 1,449,913.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,806.50/1,449,913.50 = 1,449,913.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,806.50x = 1,449,913.50 × 1,449,913.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,806.50x = 2,102,249,157,482.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,102,249,157,482.25/959,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,284.35

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