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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,630.75 and 1,424,656.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,630.75 and 1,424,656.13 is: 2,030,394.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,630.75 : 1,424,656.13 = 1,424,656.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,630.75/1,424,656.13 = 1,424,656.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,630.75x = 1,424,656.13 × 1,424,656.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,630.75x = 2,029,645,074,500.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,645,074,500.02/999,630.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,394.80

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