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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,939.25 and 1,398,817.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,939.25 and 1,398,817.50 is: 2,145,636.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,939.25 : 1,398,817.50 = 1,398,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,939.25/1,398,817.50 = 1,398,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,939.25x = 1,398,817.50 × 1,398,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,939.25x = 1,956,690,398,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,690,398,306.25/911,939.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,145,636.78

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