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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,273.75 and 1,317,254.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,273.75 and 1,317,254.25 is: 1,946,830.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,273.75 : 1,317,254.25 = 1,317,254.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,273.75/1,317,254.25 = 1,317,254.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,273.75x = 1,317,254.25 × 1,317,254.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,273.75x = 1,735,158,759,143.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,158,759,143.06/891,273.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,946,830.32

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