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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,765.50 and 1,197,176.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,765.50 and 1,197,176.63 is: 1,759,072.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,765.50 : 1,197,176.63 = 1,197,176.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,765.50/1,197,176.63 = 1,197,176.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,765.50x = 1,197,176.63 × 1,197,176.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,765.50x = 1,433,231,871,446.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,231,871,446.39/814,765.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,072.85

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