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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,908 and 1,135,095.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,908 and 1,135,095.50 is: 1,586,930.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,908 : 1,135,095.50 = 1,135,095.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,908/1,135,095.50 = 1,135,095.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,908x = 1,135,095.50 × 1,135,095.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,908x = 1,288,441,794,120.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,441,794,120.25/811,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,586,930.78

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