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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,114.50 and 1,215,019.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,114.50 and 1,215,019.50 is: 1,813,347.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,114.50 : 1,215,019.50 = 1,215,019.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,114.50/1,215,019.50 = 1,215,019.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,114.50x = 1,215,019.50 × 1,215,019.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,114.50x = 1,476,272,385,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,272,385,380.25/814,114.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,347.37

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