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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,861.50 and 1,275,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,861.50 and 1,275,177 is: 1,744,976.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,861.50 : 1,275,177 = 1,275,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,861.50/1,275,177 = 1,275,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,861.50x = 1,275,177 × 1,275,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,861.50x = 1,626,076,381,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,076,381,329/931,861.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,976.46

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