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Finding the Third Proportional to 928,971.25 and 1,308,204.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 928,971.25 and 1,308,204.38 is: 1,842,251.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928,971.25 : 1,308,204.38 = 1,308,204.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928,971.25/1,308,204.38 = 1,308,204.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928,971.25x = 1,308,204.38 × 1,308,204.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928,971.25x = 1,711,398,686,769.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,398,686,769.14/928,971.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,842,251.51

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