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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,432,959.75 and 2,090,366.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,432,959.75 and 2,090,366.44 is: 3,049,375.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,959.75 : 2,090,366.44 = 2,090,366.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,959.75/2,090,366.44 = 2,090,366.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,959.75x = 2,090,366.44 × 2,090,366.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,959.75x = 4,369,631,843,026.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,369,631,843,026.44/1,432,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,049,375.14

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