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Finding the Third Proportional to 980,433 and 1,350,112.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 980,433 and 1,350,112.50 is: 1,859,182.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,433 : 1,350,112.50 = 1,350,112.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,433/1,350,112.50 = 1,350,112.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,433x = 1,350,112.50 × 1,350,112.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,433x = 1,822,803,762,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,803,762,656.25/980,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,859,182.38

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