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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,328.75 and 1,349,030.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,328.75 and 1,349,030.25 is: 1,983,893.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,328.75 : 1,349,030.25 = 1,349,030.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,328.75/1,349,030.25 = 1,349,030.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,328.75x = 1,349,030.25 × 1,349,030.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,328.75x = 1,819,882,615,415.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,819,882,615,415.06/917,328.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,983,893.58

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