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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,859.13 and 1,346,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,859.13 and 1,346,319 is: 1,979,097.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,859.13 : 1,346,319 = 1,346,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,859.13/1,346,319 = 1,346,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,859.13x = 1,346,319 × 1,346,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,859.13x = 1,812,574,849,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,574,849,761/915,859.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,097.88

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