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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,319 and 1,198,999.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,319 and 1,198,999.13 is: 1,763,234.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,319 : 1,198,999.13 = 1,198,999.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,319/1,198,999.13 = 1,198,999.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,319x = 1,198,999.13 × 1,198,999.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,319x = 1,437,598,901,750.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,598,901,750.77/815,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,763,234.88

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