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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,635.50 and 1,188,191.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,635.50 and 1,188,191.25 is: 1,743,745.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,635.50 : 1,188,191.25 = 1,188,191.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,635.50/1,188,191.25 = 1,188,191.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,635.50x = 1,188,191.25 × 1,188,191.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,635.50x = 1,411,798,446,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,798,446,576.56/809,635.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,745.73

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