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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,180.25 and 1,265,753.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,180.25 and 1,265,753.25 is: 1,909,162.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,180.25 : 1,265,753.25 = 1,265,753.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,180.25/1,265,753.25 = 1,265,753.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,180.25x = 1,265,753.25 × 1,265,753.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,180.25x = 1,602,131,289,885.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,131,289,885.56/839,180.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,162.29

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