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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,950.06 and 1,372,889.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,950.06 and 1,372,889.25 is: 2,051,063.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,950.06 : 1,372,889.25 = 1,372,889.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,950.06/1,372,889.25 = 1,372,889.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,950.06x = 1,372,889.25 × 1,372,889.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,950.06x = 1,884,824,892,765.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,824,892,765.56/918,950.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,051,063.46

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