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Finding the Third Proportional to 827,107.50 and 1,264,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 827,107.50 and 1,264,992 is: 1,934,699.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827,107.50 : 1,264,992 = 1,264,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827,107.50/1,264,992 = 1,264,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827,107.50x = 1,264,992 × 1,264,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827,107.50x = 1,600,204,760,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,204,760,064/827,107.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,934,699.85

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