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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,867.08 and 1,252,056.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,867.08 and 1,252,056.97 is: 1,873,232.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,867.08 : 1,252,056.97 = 1,252,056.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,867.08/1,252,056.97 = 1,252,056.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,867.08x = 1,252,056.97 × 1,252,056.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,867.08x = 1,567,646,646,270.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,646,646,270.64/836,867.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,232.53

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