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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,110.75 and 1,196,790.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,110.75 and 1,196,790.19 is: 1,759,351.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,110.75 : 1,196,790.19 = 1,196,790.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,110.75/1,196,790.19 = 1,196,790.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,110.75x = 1,196,790.19 × 1,196,790.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,110.75x = 1,432,306,752,896.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,306,752,896.29/814,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,351.23

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