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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,425.88 and 1,358,400.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,425.88 and 1,358,400.94 is: 2,017,936.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,425.88 : 1,358,400.94 = 1,358,400.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,425.88/1,358,400.94 = 1,358,400.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,425.88x = 1,358,400.94 × 1,358,400.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,425.88x = 1,845,253,107,000.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,253,107,000.88/914,425.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,936.23

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