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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,071.50 and 1,432,039.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,071.50 and 1,432,039.50 is: 2,138,252.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,071.50 : 1,432,039.50 = 1,432,039.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,071.50/1,432,039.50 = 1,432,039.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,071.50x = 1,432,039.50 × 1,432,039.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,071.50x = 2,050,737,129,560.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,050,737,129,560.25/959,071.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,138,252.60

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