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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,562.75 and 1,418,784.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,562.75 and 1,418,784.75 is: 2,084,742.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,562.75 : 1,418,784.75 = 1,418,784.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,562.75/1,418,784.75 = 1,418,784.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,562.75x = 1,418,784.75 × 1,418,784.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,562.75x = 2,012,950,166,832.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,012,950,166,832.56/965,562.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,084,742.98

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