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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,370.75 and 1,318,042.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,370.75 and 1,318,042.13 is: 1,810,806.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,370.75 : 1,318,042.13 = 1,318,042.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,370.75/1,318,042.13 = 1,318,042.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,370.75x = 1,318,042.13 × 1,318,042.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,370.75x = 1,737,235,043,274.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,235,043,274.52/959,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,810,806.76

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