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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,700.75 and 1,276,957.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,700.75 and 1,276,957.13 is: 1,977,225.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,700.75 : 1,276,957.13 = 1,276,957.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,700.75/1,276,957.13 = 1,276,957.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,700.75x = 1,276,957.13 × 1,276,957.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,700.75x = 1,630,619,499,088.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,619,499,088.27/824,700.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,977,225.68

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