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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,664.50 and 1,252,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,664.50 and 1,252,179 is: 1,878,541.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,664.50 : 1,252,179 = 1,252,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,664.50/1,252,179 = 1,252,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,664.50x = 1,252,179 × 1,252,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,664.50x = 1,567,952,248,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,952,248,041/834,664.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,541.91

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