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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,583.44 and 1,261,693.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,583.44 and 1,261,693.13 is: 1,918,878.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,583.44 : 1,261,693.13 = 1,261,693.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,583.44/1,261,693.13 = 1,261,693.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,583.44x = 1,261,693.13 × 1,261,693.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,583.44x = 1,591,869,541,672.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,869,541,672.27/829,583.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,918,878.16

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