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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,721 and 1,277,896.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,721 and 1,277,896.50 is: 1,994,598.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,721 : 1,277,896.50 = 1,277,896.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,721/1,277,896.50 = 1,277,896.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,721x = 1,277,896.50 × 1,277,896.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,721x = 1,633,019,464,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,019,464,712.25/818,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,994,598.24

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