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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,773.75 and 1,495,162.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,773.75 and 1,495,162.13 is: 2,324,361.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,773.75 : 1,495,162.13 = 1,495,162.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,773.75/1,495,162.13 = 1,495,162.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,773.75x = 1,495,162.13 × 1,495,162.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,773.75x = 2,235,509,780,034.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235,509,780,034.52/961,773.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,324,361.40

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