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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,707.50 and 1,336,817.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,707.50 and 1,336,817.25 is: 1,873,824.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,707.50 : 1,336,817.25 = 1,336,817.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,707.50/1,336,817.25 = 1,336,817.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,707.50x = 1,336,817.25 × 1,336,817.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,707.50x = 1,787,080,359,897.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,080,359,897.56/953,707.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,824.37

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