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Finding the Third Proportional to 827,053.50 and 1,276,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 827,053.50 and 1,276,848 is: 1,971,264.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827,053.50 : 1,276,848 = 1,276,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827,053.50/1,276,848 = 1,276,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827,053.50x = 1,276,848 × 1,276,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827,053.50x = 1,630,340,815,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,340,815,104/827,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,971,264.03

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