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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,965 and 1,271,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,965 and 1,271,515 is: 1,812,571.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,965 : 1,271,515 = 1,271,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,965/1,271,515 = 1,271,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,965x = 1,271,515 × 1,271,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,965x = 1,616,750,395,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,750,395,225/891,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,571.56

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