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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,260.50 and 1,420,760.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,260.50 and 1,420,760.25 is: 2,144,528.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,260.50 : 1,420,760.25 = 1,420,760.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,260.50/1,420,760.25 = 1,420,760.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,260.50x = 1,420,760.25 × 1,420,760.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,260.50x = 2,018,559,687,980.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,018,559,687,980.06/941,260.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,528.20

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