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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,264.75 and 1,253,845.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,264.75 and 1,253,845.50 is: 1,918,950.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,264.75 : 1,253,845.50 = 1,253,845.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,264.75/1,253,845.50 = 1,253,845.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,264.75x = 1,253,845.50 × 1,253,845.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,264.75x = 1,572,128,537,870.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,572,128,537,870.25/819,264.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,918,950.54

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