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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,844.50 and 1,199,022.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,844.50 and 1,199,022.75 is: 1,760,011.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,844.50 : 1,199,022.75 = 1,199,022.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,844.50/1,199,022.75 = 1,199,022.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,844.50x = 1,199,022.75 × 1,199,022.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,844.50x = 1,437,655,555,017.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,655,555,017.56/816,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,760,011.31

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