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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,951.75 and 1,271,497.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,951.75 and 1,271,497.50 is: 1,812,548.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,951.75 : 1,271,497.50 = 1,271,497.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,951.75/1,271,497.50 = 1,271,497.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,951.75x = 1,271,497.50 × 1,271,497.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,951.75x = 1,616,705,892,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,705,892,506.25/891,951.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,548.60

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