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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,089.75 and 1,222,846.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,089.75 and 1,222,846.50 is: 1,843,635.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,089.75 : 1,222,846.50 = 1,222,846.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,089.75/1,222,846.50 = 1,222,846.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,089.75x = 1,222,846.50 × 1,222,846.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,089.75x = 1,495,353,562,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,353,562,562.25/811,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,843,635.14

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