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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,882.75 and 1,473,435.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,882.75 and 1,473,435.56 is: 2,259,393.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,882.75 : 1,473,435.56 = 1,473,435.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,882.75/1,473,435.56 = 1,473,435.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,882.75x = 1,473,435.56 × 1,473,435.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,882.75x = 2,171,012,356,839.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,012,356,839.69/960,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,259,393.62

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