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Finding the Third Proportional to 860,944.50 and 1,244,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 860,944.50 and 1,244,559 is: 1,799,102.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    860,944.50 : 1,244,559 = 1,244,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    860,944.50/1,244,559 = 1,244,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    860,944.50x = 1,244,559 × 1,244,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    860,944.50x = 1,548,927,104,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,927,104,481/860,944.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,799,102.15

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