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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,201.50 and 1,272,480.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,201.50 and 1,272,480.75 is: 1,996,060.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,201.50 : 1,272,480.75 = 1,272,480.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,201.50/1,272,480.75 = 1,272,480.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,201.50x = 1,272,480.75 × 1,272,480.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,201.50x = 1,619,207,259,120.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,207,259,120.56/811,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,996,060.48

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