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Finding the Third Proportional to 955,257 and 1,298,014.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 955,257 and 1,298,014.50 is: 1,763,757.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    955,257 : 1,298,014.50 = 1,298,014.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    955,257/1,298,014.50 = 1,298,014.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    955,257x = 1,298,014.50 × 1,298,014.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    955,257x = 1,684,841,642,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,684,841,642,210.25/955,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,763,757.44

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