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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,732.50 and 1,331,645.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,732.50 and 1,331,645.63 is: 1,873,052.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,732.50 : 1,331,645.63 = 1,331,645.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,732.50/1,331,645.63 = 1,331,645.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,732.50x = 1,331,645.63 × 1,331,645.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,732.50x = 1,773,280,070,581.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,280,070,581.64/946,732.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,052.92

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