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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,181 and 1,262,107.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,181 and 1,262,107.50 is: 1,904,988.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,181 : 1,262,107.50 = 1,262,107.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,181/1,262,107.50 = 1,262,107.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,181x = 1,262,107.50 × 1,262,107.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,181x = 1,592,915,341,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,915,341,556.25/836,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,988.68

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