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Finding the Third Proportional to 906,367.50 and 1,270,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 906,367.50 and 1,270,557 is: 1,781,082.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906,367.50 : 1,270,557 = 1,270,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906,367.50/1,270,557 = 1,270,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906,367.50x = 1,270,557 × 1,270,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906,367.50x = 1,614,315,090,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,315,090,249/906,367.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,781,082.28

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