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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,928.75 and 1,419,326.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,928.75 and 1,419,326.50 is: 2,087,706.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,928.75 : 1,419,326.50 = 1,419,326.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,928.75/1,419,326.50 = 1,419,326.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,928.75x = 1,419,326.50 × 1,419,326.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,928.75x = 2,014,487,713,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,487,713,602.25/964,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,087,706.18

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