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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,701.56 and 1,232,538.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,701.56 and 1,232,538.19 is: 1,864,671.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,701.56 : 1,232,538.19 = 1,232,538.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,701.56/1,232,538.19 = 1,232,538.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,701.56x = 1,232,538.19 × 1,232,538.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,701.56x = 1,519,150,383,645.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,150,383,645.79/814,701.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,671.01

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