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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,609.13 and 1,440,994.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,609.13 and 1,440,994.50 is: 2,106,783.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,609.13 : 1,440,994.50 = 1,440,994.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,609.13/1,440,994.50 = 1,440,994.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,609.13x = 1,440,994.50 × 1,440,994.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,609.13x = 2,076,465,149,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,465,149,030.25/985,609.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,106,783.61

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