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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,923.50 and 1,265,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,923.50 and 1,265,847 is: 1,780,560.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,923.50 : 1,265,847 = 1,265,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,923.50/1,265,847 = 1,265,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,923.50x = 1,265,847 × 1,265,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,923.50x = 1,602,368,627,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,368,627,409/899,923.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,560.93

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