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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,305 and 1,197,130.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,305 and 1,197,130.50 is: 1,759,932.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,305 : 1,197,130.50 = 1,197,130.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,305/1,197,130.50 = 1,197,130.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,305x = 1,197,130.50 × 1,197,130.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,305x = 1,433,121,434,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,121,434,030.25/814,305
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,932.01

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