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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,045.75 and 1,229,990.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,045.75 and 1,229,990.25 is: 1,675,303.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,045.75 : 1,229,990.25 = 1,229,990.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,045.75/1,229,990.25 = 1,229,990.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,045.75x = 1,229,990.25 × 1,229,990.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,045.75x = 1,512,876,015,095.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,876,015,095.06/903,045.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,675,303.84

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