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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,578.50 and 1,418,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,578.50 and 1,418,800.50 is: 2,084,755.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,578.50 : 1,418,800.50 = 1,418,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,578.50/1,418,800.50 = 1,418,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,578.50x = 1,418,800.50 × 1,418,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,578.50x = 2,012,994,858,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,012,994,858,800.25/965,578.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,084,755.26

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