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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,836.56 and 1,268,740.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,836.56 and 1,268,740.97 is: 1,668,369.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,836.56 : 1,268,740.97 = 1,268,740.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,836.56/1,268,740.97 = 1,268,740.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,836.56x = 1,268,740.97 × 1,268,740.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,836.56x = 1,609,703,645,784.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,703,645,784.69/964,836.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,369.24

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