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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,336.75 and 1,406,548.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,336.75 and 1,406,548.13 is: 2,106,143.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,336.75 : 1,406,548.13 = 1,406,548.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,336.75/1,406,548.13 = 1,406,548.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,336.75x = 1,406,548.13 × 1,406,548.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,336.75x = 1,978,377,627,941.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,978,377,627,941.02/939,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,106,143.11

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