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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,765.50 and 1,281,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,765.50 and 1,281,501 is: 1,979,167.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,765.50 : 1,281,501 = 1,281,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,765.50/1,281,501 = 1,281,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,765.50x = 1,281,501 × 1,281,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,765.50x = 1,642,244,813,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,642,244,813,001/829,765.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,167.38

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