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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,049.50 and 1,294,574.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,049.50 and 1,294,574.50 is: 1,941,862.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,049.50 : 1,294,574.50 = 1,294,574.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,049.50/1,294,574.50 = 1,294,574.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,049.50x = 1,294,574.50 × 1,294,574.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,049.50x = 1,675,923,136,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,923,136,050.25/863,049.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,941,862.13

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