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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,163 and 1,234,561.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,163 and 1,234,561.50 is: 1,822,781.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,163 : 1,234,561.50 = 1,234,561.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,163/1,234,561.50 = 1,234,561.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,163x = 1,234,561.50 × 1,234,561.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,163x = 1,524,142,097,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,142,097,282.25/836,163
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,822,781.08

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