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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,940.75 and 1,370,301.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,940.75 and 1,370,301.75 is: 1,997,707.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,940.75 : 1,370,301.75 = 1,370,301.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,940.75/1,370,301.75 = 1,370,301.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,940.75x = 1,370,301.75 × 1,370,301.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,940.75x = 1,877,726,886,053.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,726,886,053.06/939,940.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,997,707.71

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