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Finding the Third Proportional to 925,347 and 1,260,628.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 925,347 and 1,260,628.50 is: 1,717,392.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    925,347 : 1,260,628.50 = 1,260,628.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    925,347/1,260,628.50 = 1,260,628.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    925,347x = 1,260,628.50 × 1,260,628.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    925,347x = 1,589,184,215,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,184,215,012.25/925,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,392.73

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