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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,657.75 and 1,347,014.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,657.75 and 1,347,014.25 is: 1,981,578.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,657.75 : 1,347,014.25 = 1,347,014.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,657.75/1,347,014.25 = 1,347,014.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,657.75x = 1,347,014.25 × 1,347,014.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,657.75x = 1,814,447,389,703.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,447,389,703.06/915,657.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,981,578.15

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