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Finding the Third Proportional to 827,370.75 and 1,265,113.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 827,370.75 and 1,265,113.50 is: 1,934,455.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827,370.75 : 1,265,113.50 = 1,265,113.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827,370.75/1,265,113.50 = 1,265,113.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827,370.75x = 1,265,113.50 × 1,265,113.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827,370.75x = 1,600,512,167,882.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,512,167,882.25/827,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,934,455.83

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