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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,376.50 and 1,500,214.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,376.50 and 1,500,214.50 is: 2,336,203.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,376.50 : 1,500,214.50 = 1,500,214.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,376.50/1,500,214.50 = 1,500,214.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,376.50x = 1,500,214.50 × 1,500,214.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,376.50x = 2,250,643,546,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,250,643,546,010.25/963,376.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,203.49

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