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Finding the Third Proportional to 987,612.75 and 1,480,933.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 987,612.75 and 1,480,933.13 is: 2,220,670.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,612.75 : 1,480,933.13 = 1,480,933.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,612.75/1,480,933.13 = 1,480,933.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,612.75x = 1,480,933.13 × 1,480,933.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,612.75x = 2,193,162,920,722.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,162,920,722.27/987,612.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,670.93

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