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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,793.13 and 1,428,706.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,793.13 and 1,428,706.13 is: 2,041,623.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,793.13 : 1,428,706.13 = 1,428,706.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,793.13/1,428,706.13 = 1,428,706.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,793.13x = 1,428,706.13 × 1,428,706.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,793.13x = 2,041,201,191,612.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,041,201,191,612.52/999,793.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041,623.55

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