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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,250 and 1,304,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,250 and 1,304,395 is: 1,788,642.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,250 : 1,304,395 = 1,304,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,250/1,304,395 = 1,304,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,250x = 1,304,395 × 1,304,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,250x = 1,701,446,316,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,446,316,025/951,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,788,642.64

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