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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,857 and 1,153,939.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,857 and 1,153,939.50 is: 1,640,161.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,857 : 1,153,939.50 = 1,153,939.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,857/1,153,939.50 = 1,153,939.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,857x = 1,153,939.50 × 1,153,939.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,857x = 1,331,576,369,660.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,576,369,660.25/811,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,640,161.22

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