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Finding the Third Proportional to 949,435.17 and 1,356,722.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 949,435.17 and 1,356,722.16 is: 1,938,726.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,435.17 : 1,356,722.16 = 1,356,722.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,435.17/1,356,722.16 = 1,356,722.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,435.17x = 1,356,722.16 × 1,356,722.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,435.17x = 1,840,695,009,259.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,695,009,259.65/949,435.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,938,726.38

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