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Finding the Third Proportional to 940,137 and 1,432,231.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 940,137 and 1,432,231.50 is: 2,181,902.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,137 : 1,432,231.50 = 1,432,231.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,137/1,432,231.50 = 1,432,231.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,137x = 1,432,231.50 × 1,432,231.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,137x = 2,051,287,069,592.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,287,069,592.25/940,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,181,902.29

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