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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,174.25 and 1,262,099.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,174.25 and 1,262,099.25 is: 1,904,979.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,174.25 : 1,262,099.25 = 1,262,099.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,174.25/1,262,099.25 = 1,262,099.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,174.25x = 1,262,099.25 × 1,262,099.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,174.25x = 1,592,894,516,850.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,894,516,850.56/836,174.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,979.16

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