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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,139 and 1,432,127.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,139 and 1,432,127.25 is: 2,138,364.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,139 : 1,432,127.25 = 1,432,127.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,139/1,432,127.25 = 1,432,127.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,139x = 1,432,127.25 × 1,432,127.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,139x = 2,050,988,460,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,050,988,460,192.56/959,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,138,364.16

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