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Finding the Third Proportional to 820,372.50 and 1,259,286.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 820,372.50 and 1,259,286.75 is: 1,933,028.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820,372.50 : 1,259,286.75 = 1,259,286.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820,372.50/1,259,286.75 = 1,259,286.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820,372.50x = 1,259,286.75 × 1,259,286.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820,372.50x = 1,585,803,118,725.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,585,803,118,725.56/820,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,933,028.13

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