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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,198 and 1,262,268.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,198 and 1,262,268.75 is: 1,876,267.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,198 : 1,262,268.75 = 1,262,268.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,198/1,262,268.75 = 1,262,268.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,198x = 1,262,268.75 × 1,262,268.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,198x = 1,593,322,397,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,322,397,226.56/849,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,876,267.25

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