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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,190.50 and 1,244,810.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,190.50 and 1,244,810.25 is: 1,793,068.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,190.50 : 1,244,810.25 = 1,244,810.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,190.50/1,244,810.25 = 1,244,810.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,190.50x = 1,244,810.25 × 1,244,810.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,190.50x = 1,549,552,558,505.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,552,558,505.06/864,190.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793,068.26

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