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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,174.50 and 1,228,762.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,174.50 and 1,228,762.50 is: 1,843,144.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,174.50 : 1,228,762.50 = 1,228,762.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,174.50/1,228,762.50 = 1,228,762.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,174.50x = 1,228,762.50 × 1,228,762.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,174.50x = 1,509,857,281,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,857,281,406.25/819,174.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,843,144.88

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