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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,051.75 and 1,314,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,051.75 and 1,314,528.75 is: 1,919,873.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,051.75 : 1,314,528.75 = 1,314,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,051.75/1,314,528.75 = 1,314,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,051.75x = 1,314,528.75 × 1,314,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,051.75x = 1,727,985,834,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,985,834,576.56/900,051.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,919,873.87

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