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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,816.38 and 1,346,282.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,816.38 and 1,346,282.44 is: 1,979,082.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,816.38 : 1,346,282.44 = 1,346,282.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,816.38/1,346,282.44 = 1,346,282.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,816.38x = 1,346,282.44 × 1,346,282.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,816.38x = 1,812,476,401,520.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,476,401,520.94/915,816.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,082.76

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