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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,253 and 1,249,723.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,253 and 1,249,723.50 is: 1,883,392.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,253 : 1,249,723.50 = 1,249,723.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,253/1,249,723.50 = 1,249,723.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,253x = 1,249,723.50 × 1,249,723.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,253x = 1,561,808,826,452.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,808,826,452.25/829,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,883,392.43

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