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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,575.75 and 1,255,216.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,575.75 and 1,255,216.50 is: 1,885,608.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,575.75 : 1,255,216.50 = 1,255,216.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,575.75/1,255,216.50 = 1,255,216.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,575.75x = 1,255,216.50 × 1,255,216.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,575.75x = 1,575,568,461,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,568,461,872.25/835,575.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,885,608.17

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