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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,375.75 and 1,398,111.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,375.75 and 1,398,111.75 is: 1,961,826.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,375.75 : 1,398,111.75 = 1,398,111.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,375.75/1,398,111.75 = 1,398,111.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,375.75x = 1,398,111.75 × 1,398,111.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,375.75x = 1,954,716,465,488.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,716,465,488.06/996,375.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,961,826.62

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