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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,563.75 and 1,261,663.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,563.75 and 1,261,663.50 is: 1,918,833.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,563.75 : 1,261,663.50 = 1,261,663.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,563.75/1,261,663.50 = 1,261,663.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,563.75x = 1,261,663.50 × 1,261,663.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,563.75x = 1,591,794,787,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,794,787,232.25/829,563.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,918,833.59

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