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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,860.50 and 1,275,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,860.50 and 1,275,176 is: 1,744,975.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,860.50 : 1,275,176 = 1,275,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,860.50/1,275,176 = 1,275,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,860.50x = 1,275,176 × 1,275,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,860.50x = 1,626,073,830,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,073,830,976/931,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,975.60

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