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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,872.50 and 1,290,283.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,872.50 and 1,290,283.50 is: 1,813,793.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,872.50 : 1,290,283.50 = 1,290,283.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,872.50/1,290,283.50 = 1,290,283.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,872.50x = 1,290,283.50 × 1,290,283.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,872.50x = 1,664,831,510,372.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,831,510,372.25/917,872.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,793.87

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