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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,510.50 and 1,218,057.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,510.50 and 1,218,057.75 is: 1,775,758.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,510.50 : 1,218,057.75 = 1,218,057.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,510.50/1,218,057.75 = 1,218,057.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,510.50x = 1,218,057.75 × 1,218,057.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,510.50x = 1,483,664,682,335.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,664,682,335.06/835,510.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,775,758.27

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