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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,887.92 and 1,337,401.76

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,887.92 and 1,337,401.76 is: 1,911,172.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,887.92 : 1,337,401.76 = 1,337,401.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,887.92/1,337,401.76 = 1,337,401.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,887.92x = 1,337,401.76 × 1,337,401.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,887.92x = 1,788,643,461,799.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,643,461,799.97/935,887.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,911,172.72

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