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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,956.25 and 1,271,503.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,956.25 and 1,271,503.13 is: 1,812,555.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,956.25 : 1,271,503.13 = 1,271,503.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,956.25/1,271,503.13 = 1,271,503.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,956.25x = 1,271,503.13 × 1,271,503.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,956.25x = 1,616,720,196,884.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,720,196,884.77/891,956.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,555.49

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