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Finding the Third Proportional to 913,395.38 and 1,276,980.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 913,395.38 and 1,276,980.75 is: 1,785,294.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    913,395.38 : 1,276,980.75 = 1,276,980.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    913,395.38/1,276,980.75 = 1,276,980.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    913,395.38x = 1,276,980.75 × 1,276,980.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    913,395.38x = 1,630,679,835,870.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,679,835,870.56/913,395.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,785,294.61

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