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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,044.25 and 1,229,988.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,044.25 and 1,229,988.38 is: 1,675,301.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,044.25 : 1,229,988.38 = 1,229,988.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,044.25/1,229,988.38 = 1,229,988.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,044.25x = 1,229,988.38 × 1,229,988.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,044.25x = 1,512,871,402,635.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,871,402,635.14/903,044.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,675,301.52

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