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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,695.50 and 1,210,080.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,695.50 and 1,210,080.50 is: 1,808,451.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,695.50 : 1,210,080.50 = 1,210,080.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,695.50/1,210,080.50 = 1,210,080.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,695.50x = 1,210,080.50 × 1,210,080.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,695.50x = 1,464,294,816,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,294,816,480.25/809,695.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,808,451.22

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