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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,802.25 and 1,271,716.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,802.25 and 1,271,716.88 is: 1,907,595.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,802.25 : 1,271,716.88 = 1,271,716.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,802.25/1,271,716.88 = 1,271,716.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,802.25x = 1,271,716.88 × 1,271,716.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,802.25x = 1,617,263,810,159.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,263,810,159.77/847,802.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,907,595.56

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