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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,862.25 and 1,241,508.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,862.25 and 1,241,508.38 is: 1,884,599.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,862.25 : 1,241,508.38 = 1,241,508.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,862.25/1,241,508.38 = 1,241,508.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,862.25x = 1,241,508.38 × 1,241,508.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,862.25x = 1,541,343,045,195.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,343,045,195.14/817,862.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,599.82

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