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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,134.50 and 1,261,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,134.50 and 1,261,386 is: 1,909,769.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,134.50 : 1,261,386 = 1,261,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,134.50/1,261,386 = 1,261,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,134.50x = 1,261,386 × 1,261,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,134.50x = 1,591,094,640,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,094,640,996/833,134.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,769.24

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