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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,859.75 and 1,290,266.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,859.75 and 1,290,266.63 is: 1,813,771.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,859.75 : 1,290,266.63 = 1,290,266.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,859.75/1,290,266.63 = 1,290,266.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,859.75x = 1,290,266.63 × 1,290,266.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,859.75x = 1,664,787,963,588.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,787,963,588.89/917,859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,771.62

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