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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,789 and 1,253,596.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,789 and 1,253,596.50 is: 1,889,306.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,789 : 1,253,596.50 = 1,253,596.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,789/1,253,596.50 = 1,253,596.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,789x = 1,253,596.50 × 1,253,596.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,789x = 1,571,504,184,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,571,504,184,812.25/831,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,889,306.28

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