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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,010 and 1,250,857.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,010 and 1,250,857.50 is: 1,885,091.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,010 : 1,250,857.50 = 1,250,857.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,010/1,250,857.50 = 1,250,857.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,010x = 1,250,857.50 × 1,250,857.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,010x = 1,564,644,485,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,644,485,306.25/830,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,885,091.13

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