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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,776.25 and 1,549,713.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,776.25 and 1,549,713.38 is: 2,416,652.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,776.25 : 1,549,713.38 = 1,549,713.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,776.25/1,549,713.38 = 1,549,713.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,776.25x = 1,549,713.38 × 1,549,713.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,776.25x = 2,401,611,544,653.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,401,611,544,653.89/993,776.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,416,652.18

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