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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,304.97 and 1,270,462.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,304.97 and 1,270,462.22 is: 1,920,819.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,304.97 : 1,270,462.22 = 1,270,462.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,304.97/1,270,462.22 = 1,270,462.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,304.97x = 1,270,462.22 × 1,270,462.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,304.97x = 1,614,074,249,271.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,074,249,271.17/840,304.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,920,819.59

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