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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,784.75 and 1,353,532.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,784.75 and 1,353,532.50 is: 2,143,288.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,784.75 : 1,353,532.50 = 1,353,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,784.75/1,353,532.50 = 1,353,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,784.75x = 1,353,532.50 × 1,353,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,784.75x = 1,832,050,228,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,832,050,228,556.25/854,784.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,288.39

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