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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,142.50 and 821,703

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,142.50 and 821,703 is: 1,243,128.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,142.50 : 821,703 = 821,703 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,142.50/821,703 = 821,703/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,142.50x = 821,703 × 821,703
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,142.50x = 675,195,820,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,195,820,209/543,142.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,243,128.31

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