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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,518 and 1,230,427.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,518 and 1,230,427.50 is: 1,838,395.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,518 : 1,230,427.50 = 1,230,427.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,518/1,230,427.50 = 1,230,427.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,518x = 1,230,427.50 × 1,230,427.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,518x = 1,513,951,832,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,951,832,756.25/823,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,838,395.56

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