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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,813.50 and 1,331,756.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,813.50 and 1,331,756.25 is: 1,873,203.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,813.50 : 1,331,756.25 = 1,331,756.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,813.50/1,331,756.25 = 1,331,756.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,813.50x = 1,331,756.25 × 1,331,756.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,813.50x = 1,773,574,709,414.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,574,709,414.06/946,813.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,203.87

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