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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,893.50 and 1,265,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,893.50 and 1,265,640 is: 1,780,037.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,893.50 : 1,265,640 = 1,265,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,893.50/1,265,640 = 1,265,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,893.50x = 1,265,640 × 1,265,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,893.50x = 1,601,844,609,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,601,844,609,600/899,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,037.98

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