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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,932.75 and 1,419,332.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,932.75 and 1,419,332.63 is: 2,087,715.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,932.75 : 1,419,332.63 = 1,419,332.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,932.75/1,419,332.63 = 1,419,332.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,932.75x = 1,419,332.63 × 1,419,332.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,932.75x = 2,014,505,100,389.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,505,100,389.39/964,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,087,715.54

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