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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,115.25 and 1,215,021.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,115.25 and 1,215,021.75 is: 1,813,352.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,115.25 : 1,215,021.75 = 1,215,021.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,115.25/1,215,021.75 = 1,215,021.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,115.25x = 1,215,021.75 × 1,215,021.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,115.25x = 1,476,277,852,973.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,277,852,973.06/814,115.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,352.41

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