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Finding the Third Proportional to 989,809.50 and 1,530,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 989,809.50 and 1,530,201 is: 2,365,621.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,809.50 : 1,530,201 = 1,530,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,809.50/1,530,201 = 1,530,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,809.50x = 1,530,201 × 1,530,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,809.50x = 2,341,515,100,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,341,515,100,401/989,809.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,621.97

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