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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,370 and 1,400,019.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,370 and 1,400,019.75 is: 2,136,602.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,370 : 1,400,019.75 = 1,400,019.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,370/1,400,019.75 = 1,400,019.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,370x = 1,400,019.75 × 1,400,019.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,370x = 1,960,055,300,390.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,055,300,390.06/917,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,136,602.79

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