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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,446.50 and 1,169,417.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,446.50 and 1,169,417.25 is: 1,689,471.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,446.50 : 1,169,417.25 = 1,169,417.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,446.50/1,169,417.25 = 1,169,417.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,446.50x = 1,169,417.25 × 1,169,417.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,446.50x = 1,367,536,704,597.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,536,704,597.56/809,446.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,689,471.39

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