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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,363.75 and 1,528,799.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,363.75 and 1,528,799.06 is: 2,352,840.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,363.75 : 1,528,799.06 = 1,528,799.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,363.75/1,528,799.06 = 1,528,799.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,363.75x = 1,528,799.06 × 1,528,799.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,363.75x = 2,337,226,573,500.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,337,226,573,500.88/993,363.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,352,840.61

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