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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,957.15 and 1,227,688.68

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,957.15 and 1,227,688.68 is: 1,667,357.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,957.15 : 1,227,688.68 = 1,227,688.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,957.15/1,227,688.68 = 1,227,688.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,957.15x = 1,227,688.68 × 1,227,688.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,957.15x = 1,507,219,499,028.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,219,499,028.19/903,957.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,667,357.24

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