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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,856.50 and 1,234,284.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,856.50 and 1,234,284.75 is: 1,851,427.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,856.50 : 1,234,284.75 = 1,234,284.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,856.50/1,234,284.75 = 1,234,284.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,856.50x = 1,234,284.75 × 1,234,284.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,856.50x = 1,523,458,844,082.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,458,844,082.56/822,856.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,851,427.13

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