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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,107 and 1,196,783.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,107 and 1,196,783.50 is: 1,759,339.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,107 : 1,196,783.50 = 1,196,783.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,107/1,196,783.50 = 1,196,783.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,107x = 1,196,783.50 × 1,196,783.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,107x = 1,432,290,745,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,290,745,872.25/814,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,339.68

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