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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,764 and 1,290,109.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,764 and 1,290,109.50 is: 1,813,519.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,764 : 1,290,109.50 = 1,290,109.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,764/1,290,109.50 = 1,290,109.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,764x = 1,290,109.50 × 1,290,109.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,764x = 1,664,382,521,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,382,521,990.25/917,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,519.08

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