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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,641.75 and 1,411,435.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,641.75 and 1,411,435.13 is: 2,138,320.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,641.75 : 1,411,435.13 = 1,411,435.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,641.75/1,411,435.13 = 1,411,435.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,641.75x = 1,411,435.13 × 1,411,435.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,641.75x = 1,992,149,112,083.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,992,149,112,083.77/931,641.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,138,320.99

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