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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,400 and 1,311,401.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,400 and 1,311,401.25 is: 2,086,090.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,400 : 1,311,401.25 = 1,311,401.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,400/1,311,401.25 = 1,311,401.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,400x = 1,311,401.25 × 1,311,401.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,400x = 1,719,773,238,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,719,773,238,501.56/824,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,086,090.78

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