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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,087.50 and 1,266,730.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,087.50 and 1,266,730.50 is: 1,949,496.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,087.50 : 1,266,730.50 = 1,266,730.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,087.50/1,266,730.50 = 1,266,730.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,087.50x = 1,266,730.50 × 1,266,730.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,087.50x = 1,604,606,159,630.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,606,159,630.25/823,087.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,949,496.45

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