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Finding the Third Proportional to 820,359 and 1,241,872.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 820,359 and 1,241,872.50 is: 1,879,966.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820,359 : 1,241,872.50 = 1,241,872.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820,359/1,241,872.50 = 1,241,872.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820,359x = 1,241,872.50 × 1,241,872.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820,359x = 1,542,247,306,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,542,247,306,256.25/820,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,879,966.34

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