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Finding the Third Proportional to 827,883 and 1,214,558.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 827,883 and 1,214,558.25 is: 1,781,836.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827,883 : 1,214,558.25 = 1,214,558.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827,883/1,214,558.25 = 1,214,558.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827,883x = 1,214,558.25 × 1,214,558.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827,883x = 1,475,151,742,643.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,151,742,643.06/827,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,781,836.01

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