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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,225.50 and 1,168,728.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,225.50 and 1,168,728.75 is: 1,677,578.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,225.50 : 1,168,728.75 = 1,168,728.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,225.50/1,168,728.75 = 1,168,728.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,225.50x = 1,168,728.75 × 1,168,728.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,225.50x = 1,365,926,891,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,926,891,076.56/814,225.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,677,578.13

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