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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,702.50 and 1,232,539.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,702.50 and 1,232,539.50 is: 1,864,672.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,702.50 : 1,232,539.50 = 1,232,539.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,702.50/1,232,539.50 = 1,232,539.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,702.50x = 1,232,539.50 × 1,232,539.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,702.50x = 1,519,153,619,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,153,619,060.25/814,702.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,672.83

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