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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,164.75 and 1,197,564.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,164.75 and 1,197,564.75 is: 1,761,512.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,164.75 : 1,197,564.75 = 1,197,564.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,164.75/1,197,564.75 = 1,197,564.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,164.75x = 1,197,564.75 × 1,197,564.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,164.75x = 1,434,161,330,442.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,161,330,442.56/814,164.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,512.43

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