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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,649 and 1,188,202.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,649 and 1,188,202.50 is: 1,743,749.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,649 : 1,188,202.50 = 1,188,202.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,649/1,188,202.50 = 1,188,202.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,649x = 1,188,202.50 × 1,188,202.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,649x = 1,411,825,181,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,825,181,006.25/809,649
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,749.68

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