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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,002.25 and 1,239,959.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,002.25 and 1,239,959.25 is: 1,877,282.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,002.25 : 1,239,959.25 = 1,239,959.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,002.25/1,239,959.25 = 1,239,959.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,002.25x = 1,239,959.25 × 1,239,959.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,002.25x = 1,537,498,941,660.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,498,941,660.56/819,002.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,282.93

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