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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,116.25 and 1,417,206.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,116.25 and 1,417,206.38 is: 2,098,463.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,116.25 : 1,417,206.38 = 1,417,206.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,116.25/1,417,206.38 = 1,417,206.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,116.25x = 1,417,206.38 × 1,417,206.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,116.25x = 2,008,473,909,340.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,473,909,340.64/957,116.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,463.91

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