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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,272.88 and 1,385,869.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,272.88 and 1,385,869.50 is: 2,002,177.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,272.88 : 1,385,869.50 = 1,385,869.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,272.88/1,385,869.50 = 1,385,869.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,272.88x = 1,385,869.50 × 1,385,869.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,272.88x = 1,920,634,271,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,634,271,030.25/959,272.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,002,177.19

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