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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,323.50 and 1,199,004.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,323.50 and 1,199,004.75 is: 1,763,241.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,323.50 : 1,199,004.75 = 1,199,004.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,323.50/1,199,004.75 = 1,199,004.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,323.50x = 1,199,004.75 × 1,199,004.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,323.50x = 1,437,612,390,522.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,612,390,522.56/815,323.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,763,241.70

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