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Finding the Third Proportional to 547,150.50 and 818,538.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 547,150.50 and 818,538.75 is: 1,224,536.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,150.50 : 818,538.75 = 818,538.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,150.50/818,538.75 = 818,538.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,150.50x = 818,538.75 × 818,538.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,150.50x = 670,005,685,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,005,685,251.56/547,150.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,224,536.37

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