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Finding the Third Proportional to 547,138.25 and 818,516.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 547,138.25 and 818,516.38 is: 1,224,496.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,138.25 : 818,516.38 = 818,516.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,138.25/818,516.38 = 818,516.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,138.25x = 818,516.38 × 818,516.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,138.25x = 669,969,056,143.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,969,056,143.14/547,138.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,224,496.84

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