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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,079 and 1,215,562.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,079 and 1,215,562.50 is: 1,780,062.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,079 : 1,215,562.50 = 1,215,562.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,079/1,215,562.50 = 1,215,562.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,079x = 1,215,562.50 × 1,215,562.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,079x = 1,477,592,191,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,592,191,406.25/830,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,062.13

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