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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,939.75 and 1,323,563.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,939.75 and 1,323,563.63 is: 1,937,983.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,939.75 : 1,323,563.63 = 1,323,563.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,939.75/1,323,563.63 = 1,323,563.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,939.75x = 1,323,563.63 × 1,323,563.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,939.75x = 1,751,820,669,423.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,820,669,423.14/903,939.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,937,983.89

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