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Finding the Third Proportional to 826,753.50 and 1,184,764.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 826,753.50 and 1,184,764.50 is: 1,697,805.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    826,753.50 : 1,184,764.50 = 1,184,764.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    826,753.50/1,184,764.50 = 1,184,764.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    826,753.50x = 1,184,764.50 × 1,184,764.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    826,753.50x = 1,403,666,920,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,666,920,460.25/826,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,697,805.84

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