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Finding the Third Proportional to 980,915.06 and 1,439,091.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 980,915.06 and 1,439,091.56 is: 2,111,278.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,915.06 : 1,439,091.56 = 1,439,091.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,915.06/1,439,091.56 = 1,439,091.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,915.06x = 1,439,091.56 × 1,439,091.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,915.06x = 2,070,984,525,258.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,984,525,258.69/980,915.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,111,278.14

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