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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,278.50 and 1,440,186.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,278.50 and 1,440,186.75 is: 2,203,532.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,278.50 : 1,440,186.75 = 1,440,186.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,278.50/1,440,186.75 = 1,440,186.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,278.50x = 1,440,186.75 × 1,440,186.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,278.50x = 2,074,137,874,875.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,137,874,875.56/941,278.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,203,532.62

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