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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,058.50 and 1,320,083.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,058.50 and 1,320,083.75 is: 1,904,382.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,058.50 : 1,320,083.75 = 1,320,083.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,058.50/1,320,083.75 = 1,320,083.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,058.50x = 1,320,083.75 × 1,320,083.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,058.50x = 1,742,621,107,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,621,107,014.06/915,058.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,382.19

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