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Finding the Third Proportional to 943,980.75 and 1,398,267.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 943,980.75 and 1,398,267.42 is: 2,071,177.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    943,980.75 : 1,398,267.42 = 1,398,267.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    943,980.75/1,398,267.42 = 1,398,267.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    943,980.75x = 1,398,267.42 × 1,398,267.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    943,980.75x = 1,955,151,783,076.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,151,783,076.96/943,980.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,071,177.60

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