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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,737.25 and 1,244,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,737.25 and 1,244,719 is: 1,865,000.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,737.25 : 1,244,719 = 1,244,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,737.25/1,244,719 = 1,244,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,737.25x = 1,244,719 × 1,244,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,737.25x = 1,549,325,388,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,325,388,961/830,737.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,865,000.50

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