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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,543.63 and 1,187,672.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,543.63 and 1,187,672.63 is: 1,698,365.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,543.63 : 1,187,672.63 = 1,187,672.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,543.63/1,187,672.63 = 1,187,672.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,543.63x = 1,187,672.63 × 1,187,672.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,543.63x = 1,410,566,264,174.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,566,264,174.39/830,543.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,365.05

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