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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,560.50 and 1,273,259.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,560.50 and 1,273,259.25 is: 1,951,921.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,560.50 : 1,273,259.25 = 1,273,259.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,560.50/1,273,259.25 = 1,273,259.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,560.50x = 1,273,259.25 × 1,273,259.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,560.50x = 1,621,189,117,710.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,189,117,710.56/830,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,951,921.77

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