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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,167 and 1,261,423.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,167 and 1,261,423.50 is: 1,909,808.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,167 : 1,261,423.50 = 1,261,423.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,167/1,261,423.50 = 1,261,423.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,167x = 1,261,423.50 × 1,261,423.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,167x = 1,591,189,246,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,189,246,352.25/833,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,808.29

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