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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,671.75 and 1,271,508.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,671.75 and 1,271,508.75 is: 1,907,264.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,671.75 : 1,271,508.75 = 1,271,508.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,671.75/1,271,508.75 = 1,271,508.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,671.75x = 1,271,508.75 × 1,271,508.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,671.75x = 1,616,734,501,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,734,501,326.56/847,671.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,907,264.81

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