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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,780 and 1,418,264.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,780 and 1,418,264.50 is: 2,084,904.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,780 : 1,418,264.50 = 1,418,264.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,780/1,418,264.50 = 1,418,264.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,780x = 1,418,264.50 × 1,418,264.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,780x = 2,011,474,191,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,011,474,191,960.25/964,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,084,904.53

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