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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,890 and 1,236,985.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,890 and 1,236,985.50 is: 1,884,655.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,890 : 1,236,985.50 = 1,236,985.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,890/1,236,985.50 = 1,236,985.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,890x = 1,236,985.50 × 1,236,985.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,890x = 1,530,133,127,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,133,127,210.25/811,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,655.71

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