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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,172.88 and 1,228,758.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,172.88 and 1,228,758.75 is: 1,843,137.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,172.88 : 1,228,758.75 = 1,228,758.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,172.88/1,228,758.75 = 1,228,758.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,172.88x = 1,228,758.75 × 1,228,758.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,172.88x = 1,509,848,065,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,848,065,701.56/819,172.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,843,137.28

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