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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,798 and 1,241,134.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,798 and 1,241,134.50 is: 1,879,017.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,798 : 1,241,134.50 = 1,241,134.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,798/1,241,134.50 = 1,241,134.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,798x = 1,241,134.50 × 1,241,134.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,798x = 1,540,414,847,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,414,847,090.25/819,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,879,017.57

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