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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,600.13 and 1,440,981.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,600.13 and 1,440,981.84 is: 2,106,765.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,600.13 : 1,440,981.84 = 1,440,981.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,600.13/1,440,981.84 = 1,440,981.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,600.13x = 1,440,981.84 × 1,440,981.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,600.13x = 2,076,428,674,017.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,428,674,017.15/985,600.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,106,765.84

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