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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,940.50 and 1,249,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,940.50 and 1,249,054 is: 1,907,395.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,940.50 : 1,249,054 = 1,249,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,940.50/1,249,054 = 1,249,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,940.50x = 1,249,054 × 1,249,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,940.50x = 1,560,135,894,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,135,894,916/817,940.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,907,395.34

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