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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,267.75 and 1,249,174.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,267.75 and 1,249,174.50 is: 1,932,985.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,267.75 : 1,249,174.50 = 1,249,174.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,267.75/1,249,174.50 = 1,249,174.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,267.75x = 1,249,174.50 × 1,249,174.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,267.75x = 1,560,436,931,450.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,436,931,450.25/807,267.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,932,985.59

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