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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,070.50 and 1,330,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,070.50 and 1,330,335 is: 2,114,267.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,070.50 : 1,330,335 = 1,330,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,070.50/1,330,335 = 1,330,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,070.50x = 1,330,335 × 1,330,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,070.50x = 1,769,791,212,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,791,212,225/837,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,114,267.81

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