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Finding the Third Proportional to 827,490 and 1,265,302.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 827,490 and 1,265,302.50 is: 1,934,755.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827,490 : 1,265,302.50 = 1,265,302.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827,490/1,265,302.50 = 1,265,302.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827,490x = 1,265,302.50 × 1,265,302.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827,490x = 1,600,990,416,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,990,416,506.25/827,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,934,755.00

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