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Finding the Third Proportional to 820,854 and 1,152,913.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 820,854 and 1,152,913.50 is: 1,619,300.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820,854 : 1,152,913.50 = 1,152,913.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820,854/1,152,913.50 = 1,152,913.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820,854x = 1,152,913.50 × 1,152,913.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820,854x = 1,329,209,538,482.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,209,538,482.25/820,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,619,300.80

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