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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,718.25 and 1,197,119.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,718.25 and 1,197,119.25 is: 1,759,006.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,718.25 : 1,197,119.25 = 1,197,119.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,718.25/1,197,119.25 = 1,197,119.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,718.25x = 1,197,119.25 × 1,197,119.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,718.25x = 1,433,094,498,720.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,094,498,720.56/814,718.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,006.26

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