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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,450.50 and 1,238,993.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,450.50 and 1,238,993.50 is: 1,875,623.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,450.50 : 1,238,993.50 = 1,238,993.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,450.50/1,238,993.50 = 1,238,993.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,450.50x = 1,238,993.50 × 1,238,993.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,450.50x = 1,535,104,893,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,104,893,042.25/818,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875,623.38

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