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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,235.50 and 1,320,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,235.50 and 1,320,939 is: 1,931,810.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,235.50 : 1,320,939 = 1,320,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,235.50/1,320,939 = 1,320,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,235.50x = 1,320,939 × 1,320,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,235.50x = 1,744,879,841,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,879,841,721/903,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,931,810.52

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