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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,620.50 and 1,291,614.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,620.50 and 1,291,614.75 is: 2,001,232.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,620.50 : 1,291,614.75 = 1,291,614.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,620.50/1,291,614.75 = 1,291,614.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,620.50x = 1,291,614.75 × 1,291,614.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,620.50x = 1,668,268,662,417.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,268,662,417.56/833,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,001,232.77

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