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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,705 and 1,202,485.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,705 and 1,202,485.50 is: 1,732,314.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,705 : 1,202,485.50 = 1,202,485.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,705/1,202,485.50 = 1,202,485.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,705x = 1,202,485.50 × 1,202,485.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,705x = 1,445,971,377,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,971,377,710.25/834,705
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,732,314.26

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