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Finding the Third Proportional to 905,573.81 and 1,225,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 905,573.81 and 1,225,500.75 is: 1,658,453.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    905,573.81 : 1,225,500.75 = 1,225,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    905,573.81/1,225,500.75 = 1,225,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    905,573.81x = 1,225,500.75 × 1,225,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    905,573.81x = 1,501,852,088,250.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,852,088,250.56/905,573.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,658,453.53

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