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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,244.50 and 1,420,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,244.50 and 1,420,950 is: 2,089,635.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,244.50 : 1,420,950 = 1,420,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,244.50/1,420,950 = 1,420,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,244.50x = 1,420,950 × 1,420,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,244.50x = 2,019,098,902,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,098,902,500/966,244.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089,635.60

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