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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,860.25 and 1,290,267.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,860.25 and 1,290,267.25 is: 1,813,772.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,860.25 : 1,290,267.25 = 1,290,267.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,860.25/1,290,267.25 = 1,290,267.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,860.25x = 1,290,267.25 × 1,290,267.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,860.25x = 1,664,789,576,422.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,789,576,422.56/917,860.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,772.39

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