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Finding the Third Proportional to 991,450.13 and 1,337,694.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 991,450.13 and 1,337,694.75 is: 1,804,858.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    991,450.13 : 1,337,694.75 = 1,337,694.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    991,450.13/1,337,694.75 = 1,337,694.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    991,450.13x = 1,337,694.75 × 1,337,694.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    991,450.13x = 1,789,427,244,177.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,427,244,177.56/991,450.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804,858.56

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