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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,270 and 1,500,059.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,270 and 1,500,059.25 is: 2,335,978.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,270 : 1,500,059.25 = 1,500,059.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,270/1,500,059.25 = 1,500,059.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,270x = 1,500,059.25 × 1,500,059.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,270x = 2,250,177,753,510.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,250,177,753,510.56/963,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,335,978.23

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