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Finding the Third Proportional to 932,586.75 and 1,482,954.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 932,586.75 and 1,482,954.75 is: 2,358,123.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,586.75 : 1,482,954.75 = 1,482,954.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,586.75/1,482,954.75 = 1,482,954.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,586.75x = 1,482,954.75 × 1,482,954.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,586.75x = 2,199,154,790,547.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,154,790,547.56/932,586.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,358,123.56

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