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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,161 and 1,234,237.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,161 and 1,234,237.50 is: 1,877,977.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,161 : 1,234,237.50 = 1,234,237.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,161/1,234,237.50 = 1,234,237.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,161x = 1,234,237.50 × 1,234,237.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,161x = 1,523,342,206,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,342,206,406.25/811,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,977.62

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