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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,969 and 1,271,517.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,969 and 1,271,517.75 is: 1,812,571.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,969 : 1,271,517.75 = 1,271,517.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,969/1,271,517.75 = 1,271,517.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,969x = 1,271,517.75 × 1,271,517.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,969x = 1,616,757,388,565.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,757,388,565.06/891,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,571.28

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