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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,557.50 and 1,225,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,557.50 and 1,225,651 is: 1,839,699.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,557.50 : 1,225,651 = 1,225,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,557.50/1,225,651 = 1,225,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,557.50x = 1,225,651 × 1,225,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,557.50x = 1,502,220,373,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,220,373,801/816,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839,699.44

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