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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,939.25 and 1,368,808.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,939.25 and 1,368,808.88 is: 2,001,879.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,939.25 : 1,368,808.88 = 1,368,808.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,939.25/1,368,808.88 = 1,368,808.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,939.25x = 1,368,808.88 × 1,368,808.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,939.25x = 1,873,637,736,278.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,637,736,278.77/935,939.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,001,879.65

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