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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,667 and 1,252,180.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,667 and 1,252,180.50 is: 1,878,540.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,667 : 1,252,180.50 = 1,252,180.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,667/1,252,180.50 = 1,252,180.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,667x = 1,252,180.50 × 1,252,180.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,667x = 1,567,956,004,580.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,956,004,580.25/834,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,540.79

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