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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,197 and 1,321,105.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,197 and 1,321,105.50 is: 1,902,884.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,197 : 1,321,105.50 = 1,321,105.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,197/1,321,105.50 = 1,321,105.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,197x = 1,321,105.50 × 1,321,105.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,197x = 1,745,319,742,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,319,742,130.25/917,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,902,884.27

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