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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,499.44 and 1,212,251.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,499.44 and 1,212,251.06 is: 1,873,236.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,499.44 : 1,212,251.06 = 1,212,251.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,499.44/1,212,251.06 = 1,212,251.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,499.44x = 1,212,251.06 × 1,212,251.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,499.44x = 1,469,552,638,532.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,552,638,532.38/784,499.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,236.06

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