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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,042.75 and 1,439,056.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,042.75 and 1,439,056.13 is: 2,212,380.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,042.75 : 1,439,056.13 = 1,439,056.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,042.75/1,439,056.13 = 1,439,056.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,042.75x = 1,439,056.13 × 1,439,056.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,042.75x = 2,070,882,530,900.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,882,530,900.02/936,042.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,212,380.29

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