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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,164.75 and 1,423,822.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,164.75 and 1,423,822.50 is: 2,177,134.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,164.75 : 1,423,822.50 = 1,423,822.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,164.75/1,423,822.50 = 1,423,822.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,164.75x = 1,423,822.50 × 1,423,822.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,164.75x = 2,027,270,511,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,027,270,511,506.25/931,164.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,177,134.08

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