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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,696.13 and 1,495,001.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,696.13 and 1,495,001.81 is: 2,324,050.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,696.13 : 1,495,001.81 = 1,495,001.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,696.13/1,495,001.81 = 1,495,001.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,696.13x = 1,495,001.81 × 1,495,001.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,696.13x = 2,235,030,419,378.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235,030,419,378.29/961,696.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,324,050.56

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