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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,201.50 and 1,203,475.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,201.50 and 1,203,475.50 is: 1,805,473.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,201.50 : 1,203,475.50 = 1,203,475.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,201.50/1,203,475.50 = 1,203,475.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,201.50x = 1,203,475.50 × 1,203,475.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,201.50x = 1,448,353,279,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,353,279,100.25/802,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805,473.16

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