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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,807.75 and 1,346,271.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,807.75 and 1,346,271.75 is: 1,979,069.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,807.75 : 1,346,271.75 = 1,346,271.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,807.75/1,346,271.75 = 1,346,271.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,807.75x = 1,346,271.75 × 1,346,271.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,807.75x = 1,812,447,624,848.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,447,624,848.06/915,807.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,069.98

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