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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,128.50 and 1,250,994.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,128.50 and 1,250,994.38 is: 1,885,234.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,128.50 : 1,250,994.38 = 1,250,994.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,128.50/1,250,994.38 = 1,250,994.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,128.50x = 1,250,994.38 × 1,250,994.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,128.50x = 1,564,986,926,281.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,986,926,281.64/830,128.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,885,234.55

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