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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,892.88 and 1,228,624.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,892.88 and 1,228,624.88 is: 1,868,464.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,892.88 : 1,228,624.88 = 1,228,624.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,892.88/1,228,624.88 = 1,228,624.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,892.88x = 1,228,624.88 × 1,228,624.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,892.88x = 1,509,519,083,468.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,519,083,468.77/807,892.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,464.41

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