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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,917 and 1,175,950.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,917 and 1,175,950.50 is: 1,678,396.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,917 : 1,175,950.50 = 1,175,950.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,917/1,175,950.50 = 1,175,950.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,917x = 1,175,950.50 × 1,175,950.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,917x = 1,382,859,578,450.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,859,578,450.25/823,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,678,396.71

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