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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,584.50 and 1,244,246.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,584.50 and 1,244,246.75 is: 1,882,055.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,584.50 : 1,244,246.75 = 1,244,246.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,584.50/1,244,246.75 = 1,244,246.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,584.50x = 1,244,246.75 × 1,244,246.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,584.50x = 1,548,149,974,885.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,149,974,885.56/822,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,882,055.86

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