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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,727.75 and 1,256,689.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,727.75 and 1,256,689.69 is: 1,928,930.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,727.75 : 1,256,689.69 = 1,256,689.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,727.75/1,256,689.69 = 1,256,689.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,727.75x = 1,256,689.69 × 1,256,689.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,727.75x = 1,579,268,970,668.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,579,268,970,668.85/818,727.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,928,930.55

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