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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,822.88 and 1,331,772.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,822.88 and 1,331,772.75 is: 1,873,231.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,822.88 : 1,331,772.75 = 1,331,772.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,822.88/1,331,772.75 = 1,331,772.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,822.88x = 1,331,772.75 × 1,331,772.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,822.88x = 1,773,618,657,642.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,618,657,642.56/946,822.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,231.74

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