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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,643.50 and 1,401,198.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,643.50 and 1,401,198.75 is: 2,096,163.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,643.50 : 1,401,198.75 = 1,401,198.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,643.50/1,401,198.75 = 1,401,198.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,643.50x = 1,401,198.75 × 1,401,198.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,643.50x = 1,963,357,937,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,357,937,001.56/936,643.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,096,163.52

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