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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,601.50 and 1,263,235.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,601.50 and 1,263,235.50 is: 1,954,152.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,601.50 : 1,263,235.50 = 1,263,235.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,601.50/1,263,235.50 = 1,263,235.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,601.50x = 1,263,235.50 × 1,263,235.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,601.50x = 1,595,763,928,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,763,928,460.25/816,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,954,152.58

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