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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,293 and 1,168,951.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,293 and 1,168,951.50 is: 1,678,078.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,293 : 1,168,951.50 = 1,168,951.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,293/1,168,951.50 = 1,168,951.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,293x = 1,168,951.50 × 1,168,951.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,293x = 1,366,447,609,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,447,609,352.25/814,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,678,078.54

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