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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,604.11 and 1,400,232.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,604.11 and 1,400,232.45 is: 2,091,128.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,604.11 : 1,400,232.45 = 1,400,232.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,604.11/1,400,232.45 = 1,400,232.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,604.11x = 1,400,232.45 × 1,400,232.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,604.11x = 1,960,650,900,905.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,650,900,905.82/937,604.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,091,128.74

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