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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,859.38 and 1,265,589.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,859.38 and 1,265,589.56 is: 1,779,963.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,859.38 : 1,265,589.56 = 1,265,589.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,859.38/1,265,589.56 = 1,265,589.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,859.38x = 1,265,589.56 × 1,265,589.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,859.38x = 1,601,716,940,708.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,601,716,940,708.94/899,859.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,779,963.61

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