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Finding the Third Proportional to 820,683 and 1,227,739.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 820,683 and 1,227,739.50 is: 1,836,694.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820,683 : 1,227,739.50 = 1,227,739.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820,683/1,227,739.50 = 1,227,739.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820,683x = 1,227,739.50 × 1,227,739.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820,683x = 1,507,344,279,860.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,344,279,860.25/820,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,694.90

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