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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,472.50 and 1,192,173.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,472.50 and 1,192,173.75 is: 1,703,205.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,472.50 : 1,192,173.75 = 1,192,173.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,472.50/1,192,173.75 = 1,192,173.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,472.50x = 1,192,173.75 × 1,192,173.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,472.50x = 1,421,278,250,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,278,250,189.06/834,472.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,703,205.62

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