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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,424.50 and 1,268,610.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,424.50 and 1,268,610.75 is: 1,861,785.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,424.50 : 1,268,610.75 = 1,268,610.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,424.50/1,268,610.75 = 1,268,610.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,424.50x = 1,268,610.75 × 1,268,610.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,424.50x = 1,609,373,235,015.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,373,235,015.56/864,424.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,785.77

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