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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,697 and 1,273,135.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,697 and 1,273,135.50 is: 1,939,547.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,697 : 1,273,135.50 = 1,273,135.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,697/1,273,135.50 = 1,273,135.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,697x = 1,273,135.50 × 1,273,135.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,697x = 1,620,874,001,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,874,001,360.25/835,697
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,939,547.47

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