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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,533 and 1,120,561.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,533 and 1,120,561.50 is: 1,526,574.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,533 : 1,120,561.50 = 1,120,561.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,533/1,120,561.50 = 1,120,561.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,533x = 1,120,561.50 × 1,120,561.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,533x = 1,255,658,075,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,658,075,282.25/822,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,526,574.71

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