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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,059.50 and 1,420,418.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,059.50 and 1,420,418.25 is: 2,143,953.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,059.50 : 1,420,418.25 = 1,420,418.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,059.50/1,420,418.25 = 1,420,418.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,059.50x = 1,420,418.25 × 1,420,418.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,059.50x = 2,017,588,004,933.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,588,004,933.06/941,059.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,953.71

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