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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,311.44 and 1,270,471.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,311.44 and 1,270,471.50 is: 1,920,832.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,311.44 : 1,270,471.50 = 1,270,471.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,311.44/1,270,471.50 = 1,270,471.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,311.44x = 1,270,471.50 × 1,270,471.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,311.44x = 1,614,097,832,312.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,097,832,312.25/840,311.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,920,832.87

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