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Finding the Third Proportional to 978,085.13 and 1,437,890.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 978,085.13 and 1,437,890.06 is: 2,113,852.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,085.13 : 1,437,890.06 = 1,437,890.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,085.13/1,437,890.06 = 1,437,890.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,085.13x = 1,437,890.06 × 1,437,890.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,085.13x = 2,067,527,831,836.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,527,831,836.25/978,085.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,113,852.65

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