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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,664.88 and 1,351,753.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,664.88 and 1,351,753.13 is: 1,989,013.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,664.88 : 1,351,753.13 = 1,351,753.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,664.88/1,351,753.13 = 1,351,753.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,664.88x = 1,351,753.13 × 1,351,753.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,664.88x = 1,827,236,510,947.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,236,510,947.27/918,664.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,989,013.14

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