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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,750 and 1,252,300.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,750 and 1,252,300.50 is: 1,878,714.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,750 : 1,252,300.50 = 1,252,300.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,750/1,252,300.50 = 1,252,300.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,750x = 1,252,300.50 × 1,252,300.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,750x = 1,568,256,542,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,568,256,542,300.25/834,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,714.04

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