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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,579.73 and 1,402,032.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,579.73 and 1,402,032.80 is: 2,110,067.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,579.73 : 1,402,032.80 = 1,402,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,579.73/1,402,032.80 = 1,402,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,579.73x = 1,402,032.80 × 1,402,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,579.73x = 1,965,695,963,513.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,695,963,513.14/931,579.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,110,067.33

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