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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,065.25 and 932,937.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,065.25 and 932,937.75 is: 1,443,248.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,065.25 : 932,937.75 = 932,937.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,065.25/932,937.75 = 932,937.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,065.25x = 932,937.75 × 932,937.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,065.25x = 870,372,845,375.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,372,845,375.06/603,065.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,443,248.21

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