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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,779 and 1,224,841.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,779 and 1,224,841.50 is: 1,724,848.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,779 : 1,224,841.50 = 1,224,841.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,779/1,224,841.50 = 1,224,841.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,779x = 1,224,841.50 × 1,224,841.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,779x = 1,500,236,700,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,236,700,122.25/869,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,724,848.15

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