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Finding the Third Proportional to 828,772.50 and 1,169,808.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 828,772.50 and 1,169,808.50 is: 1,651,179.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    828,772.50 : 1,169,808.50 = 1,169,808.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    828,772.50/1,169,808.50 = 1,169,808.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    828,772.50x = 1,169,808.50 × 1,169,808.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    828,772.50x = 1,368,451,926,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,451,926,672.25/828,772.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,651,179.22

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