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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,811 and 1,310,728.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,811 and 1,310,728.50 is: 1,915,687.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,811 : 1,310,728.50 = 1,310,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,811/1,310,728.50 = 1,310,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,811x = 1,310,728.50 × 1,310,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,811x = 1,718,009,200,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,009,200,712.25/896,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,915,687.03

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