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Finding the Third Proportional to 981,301.50 and 1,391,600.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 981,301.50 and 1,391,600.25 is: 1,973,451.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981,301.50 : 1,391,600.25 = 1,391,600.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981,301.50/1,391,600.25 = 1,391,600.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981,301.50x = 1,391,600.25 × 1,391,600.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981,301.50x = 1,936,551,255,800.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,551,255,800.06/981,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,451.85

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