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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,723.25 and 1,396,014.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,723.25 and 1,396,014.75 is: 2,123,578.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,723.25 : 1,396,014.75 = 1,396,014.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,723.25/1,396,014.75 = 1,396,014.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,723.25x = 1,396,014.75 × 1,396,014.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,723.25x = 1,948,857,182,217.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,857,182,217.56/917,723.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,123,578.30

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