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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,895 and 1,143,724.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,895 and 1,143,724.50 is: 1,609,193.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,895 : 1,143,724.50 = 1,143,724.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,895/1,143,724.50 = 1,143,724.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,895x = 1,143,724.50 × 1,143,724.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,895x = 1,308,105,731,900.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,105,731,900.25/812,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,609,193.97

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