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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,583.38 and 1,358,608.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,583.38 and 1,358,608.78 is: 2,018,206.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,583.38 : 1,358,608.78 = 1,358,608.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,583.38/1,358,608.78 = 1,358,608.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,583.38x = 1,358,608.78 × 1,358,608.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,583.38x = 1,845,817,820,489.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,817,820,489.61/914,583.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018,206.18

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