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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,535 and 1,261,325.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,535 and 1,261,325.25 is: 1,929,501.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,535 : 1,261,325.25 = 1,261,325.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,535/1,261,325.25 = 1,261,325.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,535x = 1,261,325.25 × 1,261,325.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,535x = 1,590,941,386,287.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,941,386,287.56/824,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,929,501.34

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