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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,388.50 and 1,233,580.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,388.50 and 1,233,580.50 is: 1,850,367.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,388.50 : 1,233,580.50 = 1,233,580.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,388.50/1,233,580.50 = 1,233,580.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,388.50x = 1,233,580.50 × 1,233,580.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,388.50x = 1,521,720,849,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,720,849,980.25/822,388.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,367.38

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