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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,352.13 and 1,200,963.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,352.13 and 1,200,963.38 is: 2,135,645.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,352.13 : 1,200,963.38 = 1,200,963.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,352.13/1,200,963.38 = 1,200,963.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,352.13x = 1,200,963.38 × 1,200,963.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,352.13x = 1,442,313,028,091.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,313,028,091.39/675,352.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,135,645.95

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