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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,997.33 and 1,239,952.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,997.33 and 1,239,952.11 is: 1,877,272.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,997.33 : 1,239,952.11 = 1,239,952.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,997.33/1,239,952.11 = 1,239,952.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,997.33x = 1,239,952.11 × 1,239,952.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,997.33x = 1,537,481,243,230.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,481,243,230.51/818,997.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,272.60

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