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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,339 and 1,423,738.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,339 and 1,423,738.50 is: 2,176,469.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,339 : 1,423,738.50 = 1,423,738.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,339/1,423,738.50 = 1,423,738.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,339x = 1,423,738.50 × 1,423,738.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,339x = 2,027,031,316,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,027,031,316,382.25/931,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,176,469.92

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