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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,856.50 and 1,290,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,856.50 and 1,290,198 is: 1,938,171.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,856.50 : 1,290,198 = 1,290,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,856.50/1,290,198 = 1,290,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,856.50x = 1,290,198 × 1,290,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,856.50x = 1,664,610,879,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,610,879,204/858,856.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,938,171.14

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