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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,743 and 1,244,728.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,743 and 1,244,728.50 is: 1,865,016.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,743 : 1,244,728.50 = 1,244,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,743/1,244,728.50 = 1,244,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,743x = 1,244,728.50 × 1,244,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,743x = 1,549,349,038,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,349,038,712.25/830,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,865,016.06

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