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Finding the Third Proportional to 969,387.75 and 1,507,594.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 969,387.75 and 1,507,594.78 is: 2,344,616.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969,387.75 : 1,507,594.78 = 1,507,594.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969,387.75/1,507,594.78 = 1,507,594.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969,387.75x = 1,507,594.78 × 1,507,594.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969,387.75x = 2,272,842,024,452.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,272,842,024,452.24/969,387.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,344,616.00

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