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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,228.75 and 1,291,492.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,228.75 and 1,291,492.13 is: 1,985,116.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,228.75 : 1,291,492.13 = 1,291,492.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,228.75/1,291,492.13 = 1,291,492.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,228.75x = 1,291,492.13 × 1,291,492.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,228.75x = 1,667,951,908,937.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,951,908,937.02/840,228.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,985,116.44

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