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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,246.50 and 1,426,686.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,246.50 and 1,426,686.75 is: 2,110,907.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,246.50 : 1,426,686.75 = 1,426,686.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,246.50/1,426,686.75 = 1,426,686.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,246.50x = 1,426,686.75 × 1,426,686.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,246.50x = 2,035,435,082,625.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,435,082,625.56/964,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,110,907.41

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