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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,018.75 and 1,289,836.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,018.75 and 1,289,836.13 is: 2,023,892.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,018.75 : 1,289,836.13 = 1,289,836.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,018.75/1,289,836.13 = 1,289,836.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,018.75x = 1,289,836.13 × 1,289,836.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,018.75x = 1,663,677,229,355.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,663,677,229,355.02/822,018.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,023,892.07

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