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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,955.50 and 1,271,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,955.50 and 1,271,502 is: 1,812,553.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,955.50 : 1,271,502 = 1,271,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,955.50/1,271,502 = 1,271,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,955.50x = 1,271,502 × 1,271,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,955.50x = 1,616,717,336,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,717,336,004/891,955.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,553.81

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