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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,234.50 and 1,271,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,234.50 and 1,271,889 is: 1,923,009.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,234.50 : 1,271,889 = 1,271,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,234.50/1,271,889 = 1,271,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,234.50x = 1,271,889 × 1,271,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,234.50x = 1,617,701,628,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,701,628,321/841,234.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,923,009.14

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