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Finding the Third Proportional to 932,532.75 and 1,402,260.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 932,532.75 and 1,402,260.75 is: 2,108,596.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,532.75 : 1,402,260.75 = 1,402,260.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,532.75/1,402,260.75 = 1,402,260.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,532.75x = 1,402,260.75 × 1,402,260.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,532.75x = 1,966,335,210,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,966,335,210,990.56/932,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,108,596.41

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