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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,534 and 1,176,247.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,534 and 1,176,247.50 is: 1,713,312.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,534 : 1,176,247.50 = 1,176,247.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,534/1,176,247.50 = 1,176,247.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,534x = 1,176,247.50 × 1,176,247.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,534x = 1,383,558,181,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,558,181,256.25/807,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,713,312.61

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