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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,418.50 and 1,402,062.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,418.50 and 1,402,062.75 is: 2,099,253.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,418.50 : 1,402,062.75 = 1,402,062.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,418.50/1,402,062.75 = 1,402,062.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,418.50x = 1,402,062.75 × 1,402,062.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,418.50x = 1,965,779,954,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,779,954,937.56/936,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,099,253.65

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