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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,396.05 and 1,279,600.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,396.05 and 1,279,600.03 is: 1,941,408.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,396.05 : 1,279,600.03 = 1,279,600.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,396.05/1,279,600.03 = 1,279,600.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,396.05x = 1,279,600.03 × 1,279,600.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,396.05x = 1,637,376,239,975.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,376,239,975.00/843,396.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,941,408.48

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