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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,228 and 1,486,714.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,228 and 1,486,714.50 is: 2,301,869.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,228 : 1,486,714.50 = 1,486,714.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,228/1,486,714.50 = 1,486,714.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,228x = 1,486,714.50 × 1,486,714.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,228x = 2,210,320,004,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,210,320,004,510.25/960,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,301,869.98

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