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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,600 and 1,420,303.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,600 and 1,420,303.50 is: 2,086,966.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,600 : 1,420,303.50 = 1,420,303.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,600/1,420,303.50 = 1,420,303.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,600x = 1,420,303.50 × 1,420,303.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,600x = 2,017,262,032,112.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,262,032,112.25/966,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,086,966.72

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