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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,374.50 and 1,311,087.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,374.50 and 1,311,087.75 is: 1,780,605.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,374.50 : 1,311,087.75 = 1,311,087.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,374.50/1,311,087.75 = 1,311,087.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,374.50x = 1,311,087.75 × 1,311,087.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,374.50x = 1,718,951,088,200.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,951,088,200.06/965,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,605.44

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