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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,035 and 1,267,609.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,035 and 1,267,609.50 is: 1,938,197.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,035 : 1,267,609.50 = 1,267,609.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,035/1,267,609.50 = 1,267,609.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,035x = 1,267,609.50 × 1,267,609.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,035x = 1,606,833,844,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,833,844,490.25/829,035
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,938,197.84

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