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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,714.50 and 1,232,554.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,714.50 and 1,232,554.50 is: 1,864,690.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,714.50 : 1,232,554.50 = 1,232,554.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,714.50/1,232,554.50 = 1,232,554.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,714.50x = 1,232,554.50 × 1,232,554.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,714.50x = 1,519,190,595,470.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,190,595,470.25/814,714.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,690.75

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