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Finding the Third Proportional to 906,598.50 and 1,231,983.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 906,598.50 and 1,231,983.75 is: 1,674,152.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906,598.50 : 1,231,983.75 = 1,231,983.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906,598.50/1,231,983.75 = 1,231,983.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906,598.50x = 1,231,983.75 × 1,231,983.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906,598.50x = 1,517,783,960,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,783,960,264.06/906,598.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,674,152.30

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