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Finding the Third Proportional to 420,476.06 and 918,018.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 420,476.06 and 918,018.56 is: 2,004,295.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,476.06 : 918,018.56 = 918,018.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,476.06/918,018.56 = 918,018.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,476.06x = 918,018.56 × 918,018.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,476.06x = 842,758,081,094.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 842,758,081,094.57/420,476.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,004,295.03

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