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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,135 and 1,290,649.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,135 and 1,290,649.50 is: 1,814,304.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,135 : 1,290,649.50 = 1,290,649.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,135/1,290,649.50 = 1,290,649.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,135x = 1,290,649.50 × 1,290,649.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,135x = 1,665,776,131,850.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,665,776,131,850.25/918,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814,304.14

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