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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,592.75 and 1,440,109.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,592.75 and 1,440,109.13 is: 2,174,842.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,592.75 : 1,440,109.13 = 1,440,109.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,592.75/1,440,109.13 = 1,440,109.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,592.75x = 1,440,109.13 × 1,440,109.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,592.75x = 2,073,914,291,908.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,914,291,908.27/953,592.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,842.76

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