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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,050 and 1,196,683.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,050 and 1,196,683.88 is: 1,759,169.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,050 : 1,196,683.88 = 1,196,683.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,050/1,196,683.88 = 1,196,683.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,050x = 1,196,683.88 × 1,196,683.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,050x = 1,432,052,296,685.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,052,296,685.02/814,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,169.95

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