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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,941.50 and 1,368,105.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,941.50 and 1,368,105.75 is: 1,925,746.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,941.50 : 1,368,105.75 = 1,368,105.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,941.50/1,368,105.75 = 1,368,105.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,941.50x = 1,368,105.75 × 1,368,105.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,941.50x = 1,871,713,343,183.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,713,343,183.06/971,941.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,925,746.91

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