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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,423.75 and 1,141,904.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,423.75 and 1,141,904.75 is: 1,597,144.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,423.75 : 1,141,904.75 = 1,141,904.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,423.75/1,141,904.75 = 1,141,904.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,423.75x = 1,141,904.75 × 1,141,904.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,423.75x = 1,303,946,458,072.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,946,458,072.56/816,423.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,144.20

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