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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,226 and 1,271,862.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,226 and 1,271,862.75 is: 1,922,949.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,226 : 1,271,862.75 = 1,271,862.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,226/1,271,862.75 = 1,271,862.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,226x = 1,271,862.75 × 1,271,862.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,226x = 1,617,634,854,837.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,634,854,837.56/841,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,922,949.19

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