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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,843 and 1,431,796.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,843 and 1,431,796.50 is: 2,181,259.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,843 : 1,431,796.50 = 1,431,796.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,843/1,431,796.50 = 1,431,796.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,843x = 1,431,796.50 × 1,431,796.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,843x = 2,050,041,217,412.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,050,041,217,412.25/939,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,181,259.23

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