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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,124.50 and 1,242,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,124.50 and 1,242,243 is: 1,890,848.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,124.50 : 1,242,243 = 1,242,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,124.50/1,242,243 = 1,242,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,124.50x = 1,242,243 × 1,242,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,124.50x = 1,543,167,671,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,543,167,671,049/816,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,890,848.36

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