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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,733.50 and 1,341,812.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,733.50 and 1,341,812.25 is: 1,959,719.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,733.50 : 1,341,812.25 = 1,341,812.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,733.50/1,341,812.25 = 1,341,812.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,733.50x = 1,341,812.25 × 1,341,812.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,733.50x = 1,800,460,114,250.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,460,114,250.06/918,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,959,719.67

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