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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,631 and 1,188,200.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,631 and 1,188,200.25 is: 1,743,781.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,631 : 1,188,200.25 = 1,188,200.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,631/1,188,200.25 = 1,188,200.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,631x = 1,188,200.25 × 1,188,200.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,631x = 1,411,819,834,100.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,819,834,100.06/809,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,781.84

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