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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,514.75 and 1,331,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,514.75 and 1,331,337 is: 2,111,288.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,514.75 : 1,331,337 = 1,331,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,514.75/1,331,337 = 1,331,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,514.75x = 1,331,337 × 1,331,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,514.75x = 1,772,458,207,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,458,207,569/839,514.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,111,288.94

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