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Finding the Third Proportional to 943,857 and 1,334,279.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 943,857 and 1,334,279.25 is: 1,886,197.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    943,857 : 1,334,279.25 = 1,334,279.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    943,857/1,334,279.25 = 1,334,279.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    943,857x = 1,334,279.25 × 1,334,279.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    943,857x = 1,780,301,116,980.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,301,116,980.56/943,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886,197.93

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