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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,769.25 and 1,275,402.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,769.25 and 1,275,402.75 is: 1,974,645.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,769.25 : 1,275,402.75 = 1,275,402.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,769.25/1,275,402.75 = 1,275,402.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,769.25x = 1,275,402.75 × 1,275,402.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,769.25x = 1,626,652,174,707.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,652,174,707.56/823,769.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,645.42

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