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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,210.75 and 1,541,926.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,210.75 and 1,541,926.13 is: 2,415,677.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,210.75 : 1,541,926.13 = 1,541,926.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,210.75/1,541,926.13 = 1,541,926.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,210.75x = 1,541,926.13 × 1,541,926.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,210.75x = 2,377,536,174,957.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,536,174,957.52/984,210.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,415,677.92

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