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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,344.50 and 1,269,426.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,344.50 and 1,269,426.75 is: 1,669,294.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,344.50 : 1,269,426.75 = 1,269,426.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,344.50/1,269,426.75 = 1,269,426.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,344.50x = 1,269,426.75 × 1,269,426.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,344.50x = 1,611,444,273,615.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,444,273,615.56/965,344.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,294.51

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