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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,368.50 and 1,318,038.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,368.50 and 1,318,038.75 is: 1,810,801.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,368.50 : 1,318,038.75 = 1,318,038.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,368.50/1,318,038.75 = 1,318,038.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,368.50x = 1,318,038.75 × 1,318,038.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,368.50x = 1,737,226,146,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,226,146,501.56/959,368.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,810,801.74

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