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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,824.75 and 1,331,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,824.75 and 1,331,775 is: 1,873,234.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,824.75 : 1,331,775 = 1,331,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,824.75/1,331,775 = 1,331,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,824.75x = 1,331,775 × 1,331,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,824.75x = 1,773,624,650,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,624,650,625/946,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,234.36

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