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Finding the Third Proportional to 827,887.50 and 1,214,574.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 827,887.50 and 1,214,574.75 is: 1,781,874.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827,887.50 : 1,214,574.75 = 1,214,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827,887.50/1,214,574.75 = 1,214,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827,887.50x = 1,214,574.75 × 1,214,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827,887.50x = 1,475,191,823,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,191,823,337.56/827,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,781,874.74

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