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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,788.50 and 1,201,452.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,788.50 and 1,201,452.75 is: 1,762,956.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,788.50 : 1,201,452.75 = 1,201,452.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,788.50/1,201,452.75 = 1,201,452.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,788.50x = 1,201,452.75 × 1,201,452.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,788.50x = 1,443,488,710,482.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,488,710,482.56/818,788.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,762,956.75

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