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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,688.50 and 1,244,556.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,688.50 and 1,244,556.50 is: 1,891,953.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,688.50 : 1,244,556.50 = 1,244,556.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,688.50/1,244,556.50 = 1,244,556.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,688.50x = 1,244,556.50 × 1,244,556.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,688.50x = 1,548,920,881,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,920,881,692.25/818,688.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,891,953.88

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