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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,951 and 1,369,723.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,951 and 1,369,723.50 is: 1,996,000.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,951 : 1,369,723.50 = 1,369,723.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,951/1,369,723.50 = 1,369,723.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,951x = 1,369,723.50 × 1,369,723.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,951x = 1,876,142,466,452.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,142,466,452.25/939,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,996,000.29

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