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Finding the Third Proportional to 905,136.75 and 1,246,834.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 905,136.75 and 1,246,834.13 is: 1,717,525.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    905,136.75 : 1,246,834.13 = 1,246,834.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    905,136.75/1,246,834.13 = 1,246,834.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    905,136.75x = 1,246,834.13 × 1,246,834.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    905,136.75x = 1,554,595,335,264.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,554,595,335,264.52/905,136.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,525.37

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