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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,884.50 and 1,244,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,884.50 and 1,244,889 is: 1,865,179.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,884.50 : 1,244,889 = 1,244,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,884.50/1,244,889 = 1,244,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,884.50x = 1,244,889 × 1,244,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,884.50x = 1,549,748,622,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,748,622,321/830,884.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,865,179.36

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