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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,738.13 and 1,331,655.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,738.13 and 1,331,655.19 is: 1,873,068.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,738.13 : 1,331,655.19 = 1,331,655.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,738.13/1,331,655.19 = 1,331,655.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,738.13x = 1,331,655.19 × 1,331,655.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,738.13x = 1,773,305,538,395.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,305,538,395.66/946,738.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,068.69

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