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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,884 and 1,211,078.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,884 and 1,211,078.25 is: 1,631,701.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,884 : 1,211,078.25 = 1,211,078.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,884/1,211,078.25 = 1,211,078.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,884x = 1,211,078.25 × 1,211,078.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,884x = 1,466,710,527,623.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,710,527,623.06/898,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,631,701.67

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