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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,901.50 and 1,197,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,901.50 and 1,197,324 is: 1,761,373.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,901.50 : 1,197,324 = 1,197,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,901.50/1,197,324 = 1,197,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,901.50x = 1,197,324 × 1,197,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,901.50x = 1,433,584,760,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,584,760,976/813,901.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,373.78

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