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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,110.31 and 1,361,728.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,110.31 and 1,361,728.34 is: 1,863,415.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,110.31 : 1,361,728.34 = 1,361,728.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,110.31/1,361,728.34 = 1,361,728.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,110.31x = 1,361,728.34 × 1,361,728.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,110.31x = 1,854,304,060,895.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,304,060,895.11/995,110.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,415.58

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