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Finding the Third Proportional to 548,319.25 and 817,914.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 548,319.25 and 817,914.75 is: 1,220,063.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,319.25 : 817,914.75 = 817,914.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,319.25/817,914.75 = 817,914.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,319.25x = 817,914.75 × 817,914.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,319.25x = 668,984,538,267.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,984,538,267.56/548,319.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,220,063.93

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