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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,879.50 and 1,236,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,879.50 and 1,236,969 is: 1,884,629.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,879.50 : 1,236,969 = 1,236,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,879.50/1,236,969 = 1,236,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,879.50x = 1,236,969 × 1,236,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,879.50x = 1,530,092,306,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,092,306,961/811,879.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,629.81

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