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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,215 and 1,271,954.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,215 and 1,271,954.50 is: 1,974,900.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,215 : 1,271,954.50 = 1,271,954.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,215/1,271,954.50 = 1,271,954.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,215x = 1,271,954.50 × 1,271,954.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,215x = 1,617,868,250,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,868,250,070.25/819,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,900.67

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