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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,397 and 1,199,128.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,397 and 1,199,128.50 is: 1,763,446.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,397 : 1,199,128.50 = 1,199,128.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,397/1,199,128.50 = 1,199,128.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,397x = 1,199,128.50 × 1,199,128.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,397x = 1,437,909,159,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,909,159,512.25/815,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,763,446.71

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