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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,553 and 1,418,770.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,553 and 1,418,770.50 is: 2,084,722.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,553 : 1,418,770.50 = 1,418,770.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,553/1,418,770.50 = 1,418,770.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,553x = 1,418,770.50 × 1,418,770.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,553x = 2,012,909,731,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,012,909,731,670.25/965,553
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,084,722.16

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