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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,355.75 and 1,267,012.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,355.75 and 1,267,012.13 is: 1,912,561.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,355.75 : 1,267,012.13 = 1,267,012.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,355.75/1,267,012.13 = 1,267,012.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,355.75x = 1,267,012.13 × 1,267,012.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,355.75x = 1,605,319,724,897.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,319,724,897.02/839,355.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,912,561.78

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