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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,596.50 and 1,207,640.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,596.50 and 1,207,640.25 is: 1,688,745.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,596.50 : 1,207,640.25 = 1,207,640.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,596.50/1,207,640.25 = 1,207,640.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,596.50x = 1,207,640.25 × 1,207,640.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,596.50x = 1,458,394,973,420.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,394,973,420.06/863,596.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,688,745.81

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