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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,565.25 and 1,318,432.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,565.25 and 1,318,432.50 is: 1,865,960.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,565.25 : 1,318,432.50 = 1,318,432.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,565.25/1,318,432.50 = 1,318,432.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,565.25x = 1,318,432.50 × 1,318,432.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,565.25x = 1,738,264,257,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,738,264,257,056.25/931,565.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,865,960.82

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