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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,811 and 1,300,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,811 and 1,300,000.50 is: 1,766,285.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,811 : 1,300,000.50 = 1,300,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,811/1,300,000.50 = 1,300,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,811x = 1,300,000.50 × 1,300,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,811x = 1,690,001,300,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,001,300,000.25/956,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,766,285.40

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