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Finding the Third Proportional to 948,619.50 and 1,245,462.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 948,619.50 and 1,245,462.75 is: 1,635,194.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,619.50 : 1,245,462.75 = 1,245,462.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,619.50/1,245,462.75 = 1,245,462.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,619.50x = 1,245,462.75 × 1,245,462.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,619.50x = 1,551,177,461,637.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,551,177,461,637.56/948,619.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,635,194.58

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