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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,473 and 1,245,370.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,473 and 1,245,370.50 is: 1,863,060.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,473 : 1,245,370.50 = 1,245,370.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,473/1,245,370.50 = 1,245,370.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,473x = 1,245,370.50 × 1,245,370.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,473x = 1,550,947,682,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,550,947,682,270.25/832,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,060.64

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