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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,756 and 1,146,334.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,756 and 1,146,334.50 is: 1,603,016.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,756 : 1,146,334.50 = 1,146,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,756/1,146,334.50 = 1,146,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,756x = 1,146,334.50 × 1,146,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,756x = 1,314,082,785,890.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,082,785,890.25/819,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,603,016.98

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