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Finding the Third Proportional to 827,890.88 and 1,214,574.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 827,890.88 and 1,214,574.75 is: 1,781,867.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827,890.88 : 1,214,574.75 = 1,214,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827,890.88/1,214,574.75 = 1,214,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827,890.88x = 1,214,574.75 × 1,214,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827,890.88x = 1,475,191,823,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,191,823,337.56/827,890.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,781,867.48

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