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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,921.25 and 1,421,377.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,921.25 and 1,421,377.88 is: 2,158,637.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,921.25 : 1,421,377.88 = 1,421,377.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,921.25/1,421,377.88 = 1,421,377.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,921.25x = 1,421,377.88 × 1,421,377.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,921.25x = 2,020,315,063,539.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,020,315,063,539.52/935,921.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,158,637.88

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