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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,235.25 and 1,271,922.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,235.25 and 1,271,922.75 is: 1,813,184.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,235.25 : 1,271,922.75 = 1,271,922.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,235.25/1,271,922.75 = 1,271,922.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,235.25x = 1,271,922.75 × 1,271,922.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,235.25x = 1,617,787,481,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,787,481,967.56/892,235.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,184.90

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