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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,132.63 and 1,321,018.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,132.63 and 1,321,018.88 is: 1,902,768.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,132.63 : 1,321,018.88 = 1,321,018.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,132.63/1,321,018.88 = 1,321,018.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,132.63x = 1,321,018.88 × 1,321,018.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,132.63x = 1,745,090,868,106.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,090,868,106.27/917,132.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,902,768.28

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