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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,640.25 and 1,266,586.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,640.25 and 1,266,586.88 is: 1,976,543.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,640.25 : 1,266,586.88 = 1,266,586.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,640.25/1,266,586.88 = 1,266,586.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,640.25x = 1,266,586.88 × 1,266,586.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,640.25x = 1,604,242,311,922.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,242,311,922.27/811,640.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,976,543.56

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