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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,797 and 1,500,924.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,797 and 1,500,924.50 is: 2,342,255.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,797 : 1,500,924.50 = 1,500,924.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,797/1,500,924.50 = 1,500,924.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,797x = 1,500,924.50 × 1,500,924.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,797x = 2,252,774,354,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,252,774,354,700.25/961,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,342,255.54

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