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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,910.88 and 1,250,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,910.88 and 1,250,181 is: 1,871,999.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,910.88 : 1,250,181 = 1,250,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,910.88/1,250,181 = 1,250,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,910.88x = 1,250,181 × 1,250,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,910.88x = 1,562,952,532,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,562,952,532,761/834,910.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,871,999.25

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