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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,323.75 and 1,349,022.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,323.75 and 1,349,022.75 is: 1,983,882.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,323.75 : 1,349,022.75 = 1,349,022.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,323.75/1,349,022.75 = 1,349,022.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,323.75x = 1,349,022.75 × 1,349,022.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,323.75x = 1,819,862,380,017.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,819,862,380,017.56/917,323.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,983,882.33

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