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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,695.49 and 1,276,947.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,695.49 and 1,276,947.44 is: 1,977,208.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,695.49 : 1,276,947.44 = 1,276,947.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,695.49/1,276,947.44 = 1,276,947.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,695.49x = 1,276,947.44 × 1,276,947.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,695.49x = 1,630,594,763,125.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,594,763,125.83/824,695.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,977,208.30

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