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Finding the Third Proportional to 913,906.13 and 1,277,630.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 913,906.13 and 1,277,630.63 is: 1,786,113.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    913,906.13 : 1,277,630.63 = 1,277,630.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    913,906.13/1,277,630.63 = 1,277,630.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    913,906.13x = 1,277,630.63 × 1,277,630.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    913,906.13x = 1,632,340,013,937.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,340,013,937.89/913,906.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,786,113.44

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