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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,960 and 1,207,648.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,960 and 1,207,648.50 is: 1,793,956.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,960 : 1,207,648.50 = 1,207,648.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,960/1,207,648.50 = 1,207,648.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,960x = 1,207,648.50 × 1,207,648.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,960x = 1,458,414,899,552.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,414,899,552.25/812,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793,956.53

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