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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,422.75 and 1,387,121.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,422.75 and 1,387,121.63 is: 1,964,531.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,422.75 : 1,387,121.63 = 1,387,121.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,422.75/1,387,121.63 = 1,387,121.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,422.75x = 1,387,121.63 × 1,387,121.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,422.75x = 1,924,106,402,542.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,924,106,402,542.64/979,422.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,964,531.05

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