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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,814.94 and 1,299,847.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,814.94 and 1,299,847.50 is: 1,976,572.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,814.94 : 1,299,847.50 = 1,299,847.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,814.94/1,299,847.50 = 1,299,847.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,814.94x = 1,299,847.50 × 1,299,847.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,814.94x = 1,689,603,523,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,603,523,256.25/854,814.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,976,572.30

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