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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,869.94 and 1,523,017.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,869.94 and 1,523,017.69 is: 2,411,534.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,869.94 : 1,523,017.69 = 1,523,017.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,869.94/1,523,017.69 = 1,523,017.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,869.94x = 1,523,017.69 × 1,523,017.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,869.94x = 2,319,582,876,437.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,319,582,876,437.85/961,869.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,411,534.85

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