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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,857.75 and 1,411,823.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,857.75 and 1,411,823.25 is: 2,139,001.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,857.75 : 1,411,823.25 = 1,411,823.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,857.75/1,411,823.25 = 1,411,823.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,857.75x = 1,411,823.25 × 1,411,823.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,857.75x = 1,993,244,889,240.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,244,889,240.56/931,857.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,139,001.25

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