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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,896.75 and 1,415,116.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,896.75 and 1,415,116.13 is: 2,075,407.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,896.75 : 1,415,116.13 = 1,415,116.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,896.75/1,415,116.13 = 1,415,116.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,896.75x = 1,415,116.13 × 1,415,116.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,896.75x = 2,002,553,647,235.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,002,553,647,235.02/964,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,075,407.18

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