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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,341.50 and 1,385,975.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,341.50 and 1,385,975.25 is: 2,002,339.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,341.50 : 1,385,975.25 = 1,385,975.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,341.50/1,385,975.25 = 1,385,975.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,341.50x = 1,385,975.25 × 1,385,975.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,341.50x = 1,920,927,393,612.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,927,393,612.56/959,341.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,002,339.51

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