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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,578.50 and 1,460,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,578.50 and 1,460,793 is: 2,209,987.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,578.50 : 1,460,793 = 1,460,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,578.50/1,460,793 = 1,460,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,578.50x = 1,460,793 × 1,460,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,578.50x = 2,133,916,188,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,916,188,849/965,578.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,987.27

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