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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,791 and 1,330,870.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,791 and 1,330,870.50 is: 2,134,533.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,791 : 1,330,870.50 = 1,330,870.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,791/1,330,870.50 = 1,330,870.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,791x = 1,330,870.50 × 1,330,870.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,791x = 1,771,216,287,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,216,287,770.25/829,791
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,134,533.02

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