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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,064 and 1,258,582.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,064 and 1,258,582.50 is: 1,887,853.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,064 : 1,258,582.50 = 1,258,582.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,064/1,258,582.50 = 1,258,582.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,064x = 1,258,582.50 × 1,258,582.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,064x = 1,584,029,909,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,584,029,909,306.25/839,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,853.50

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