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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,559.75 and 1,261,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,559.75 and 1,261,359 is: 1,929,546.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,559.75 : 1,261,359 = 1,261,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,559.75/1,261,359 = 1,261,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,559.75x = 1,261,359 × 1,261,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,559.75x = 1,591,026,526,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,026,526,881/824,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,929,546.68

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