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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,311.56 and 1,197,757.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,311.56 and 1,197,757.13 is: 1,761,760.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,311.56 : 1,197,757.13 = 1,197,757.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,311.56/1,197,757.13 = 1,197,757.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,311.56x = 1,197,757.13 × 1,197,757.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,311.56x = 1,434,622,130,488.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,622,130,488.27/814,311.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,760.73

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