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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,861.50 and 1,241,507.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,861.50 and 1,241,507.25 is: 1,884,598.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,861.50 : 1,241,507.25 = 1,241,507.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,861.50/1,241,507.25 = 1,241,507.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,861.50x = 1,241,507.25 × 1,241,507.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,861.50x = 1,541,340,251,802.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,340,251,802.56/817,861.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,598.13

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