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Finding the Third Proportional to 820,293 and 1,097,524.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 820,293 and 1,097,524.50 is: 1,468,450.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820,293 : 1,097,524.50 = 1,097,524.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820,293/1,097,524.50 = 1,097,524.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820,293x = 1,097,524.50 × 1,097,524.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820,293x = 1,204,560,028,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,204,560,028,100.25/820,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,450.94

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