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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,345 and 1,096,927.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,345 and 1,096,927.50 is: 1,490,378.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,345 : 1,096,927.50 = 1,096,927.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,345/1,096,927.50 = 1,096,927.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,345x = 1,096,927.50 × 1,096,927.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,345x = 1,203,249,940,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,249,940,256.25/807,345
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,490,378.88

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