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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,937.81 and 1,419,340.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,937.81 and 1,419,340.22 is: 2,087,726.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,937.81 : 1,419,340.22 = 1,419,340.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,937.81/1,419,340.22 = 1,419,340.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,937.81x = 1,419,340.22 × 1,419,340.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,937.81x = 2,014,526,656,561.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,526,656,561.30/964,937.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,087,726.93

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