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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,357.50 and 1,314,096.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,357.50 and 1,314,096.75 is: 1,922,230.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,357.50 : 1,314,096.75 = 1,314,096.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,357.50/1,314,096.75 = 1,314,096.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,357.50x = 1,314,096.75 × 1,314,096.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,357.50x = 1,726,850,268,360.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,850,268,360.56/898,357.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,922,230.59

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