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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,842 and 1,286,281.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,842 and 1,286,281.50 is: 1,714,809.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,842 : 1,286,281.50 = 1,286,281.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,842/1,286,281.50 = 1,286,281.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,842x = 1,286,281.50 × 1,286,281.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,842x = 1,654,520,097,242.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,520,097,242.25/964,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,714,809.36

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