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Finding the Third Proportional to 435,516.75 and 939,917.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 435,516.75 and 939,917.25 is: 2,028,497.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    435,516.75 : 939,917.25 = 939,917.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    435,516.75/939,917.25 = 939,917.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    435,516.75x = 939,917.25 × 939,917.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    435,516.75x = 883,444,436,847.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 883,444,436,847.56/435,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,028,497.04

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