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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,632.50 and 1,291,633.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,632.50 and 1,291,633.50 is: 2,001,262.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,632.50 : 1,291,633.50 = 1,291,633.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,632.50/1,291,633.50 = 1,291,633.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,632.50x = 1,291,633.50 × 1,291,633.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,632.50x = 1,668,317,098,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,317,098,322.25/833,632.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,001,262.06

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