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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,546.50 and 1,296,216.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,546.50 and 1,296,216.50 is: 1,936,699.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,546.50 : 1,296,216.50 = 1,296,216.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,546.50/1,296,216.50 = 1,296,216.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,546.50x = 1,296,216.50 × 1,296,216.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,546.50x = 1,680,177,214,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,177,214,872.25/867,546.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,936,699.89

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