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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,956.25 and 1,271,504.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,956.25 and 1,271,504.25 is: 1,812,558.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,956.25 : 1,271,504.25 = 1,271,504.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,956.25/1,271,504.25 = 1,271,504.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,956.25x = 1,271,504.25 × 1,271,504.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,956.25x = 1,616,723,057,768.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,723,057,768.06/891,956.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,558.70

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