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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,956.50 and 1,271,503.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,956.50 and 1,271,503.50 is: 1,812,556.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,956.50 : 1,271,503.50 = 1,271,503.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,956.50/1,271,503.50 = 1,271,503.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,956.50x = 1,271,503.50 × 1,271,503.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,956.50x = 1,616,721,150,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,721,150,512.25/891,956.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,556.05

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