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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,552.25 and 1,440,048.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,552.25 and 1,440,048.38 is: 2,174,751.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,552.25 : 1,440,048.38 = 1,440,048.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,552.25/1,440,048.38 = 1,440,048.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,552.25x = 1,440,048.38 × 1,440,048.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,552.25x = 2,073,739,322,340.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,739,322,340.14/953,552.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,751.64

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