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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,172.25 and 1,222,919.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,172.25 and 1,222,919.75 is: 1,897,469.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,172.25 : 1,222,919.75 = 1,222,919.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,172.25/1,222,919.75 = 1,222,919.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,172.25x = 1,222,919.75 × 1,222,919.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,172.25x = 1,495,532,714,940.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,532,714,940.06/788,172.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,897,469.39

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