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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,842.50 and 1,410,051.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,842.50 and 1,410,051.75 is: 2,115,509.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,842.50 : 1,410,051.75 = 1,410,051.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,842.50/1,410,051.75 = 1,410,051.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,842.50x = 1,410,051.75 × 1,410,051.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,842.50x = 1,988,245,937,678.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,245,937,678.06/939,842.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,115,509.71

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