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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,954 and 1,271,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,954 and 1,271,500 is: 1,812,551.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,954 : 1,271,500 = 1,271,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,954/1,271,500 = 1,271,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,954x = 1,271,500 × 1,271,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,954x = 1,616,712,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,712,250,000/891,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,551.15

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