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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,536.75 and 1,267,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,536.75 and 1,267,917 is: 1,903,544.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,536.75 : 1,267,917 = 1,267,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,536.75/1,267,917 = 1,267,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,536.75x = 1,267,917 × 1,267,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,536.75x = 1,607,613,518,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,613,518,889/844,536.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,903,544.78

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