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Finding the Third Proportional to 906,960.38 and 1,311,078.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 906,960.38 and 1,311,078.66 is: 1,895,261.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906,960.38 : 1,311,078.66 = 1,311,078.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906,960.38/1,311,078.66 = 1,311,078.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906,960.38x = 1,311,078.66 × 1,311,078.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906,960.38x = 1,718,927,242,874.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,927,242,874.31/906,960.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,895,261.68

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