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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,871.50 and 1,265,901.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,871.50 and 1,265,901.75 is: 1,898,994.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,871.50 : 1,265,901.75 = 1,265,901.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,871.50/1,265,901.75 = 1,265,901.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,871.50x = 1,265,901.75 × 1,265,901.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,871.50x = 1,602,507,240,653.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,507,240,653.06/843,871.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,898,994.39

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