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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,117.13 and 1,271,745.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,117.13 and 1,271,745.56 is: 1,812,919.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,117.13 : 1,271,745.56 = 1,271,745.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,117.13/1,271,745.56 = 1,271,745.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,117.13x = 1,271,745.56 × 1,271,745.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,117.13x = 1,617,336,775,738.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,336,775,738.44/892,117.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,919.77

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