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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,172.50 and 1,275,792.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,172.50 and 1,275,792.75 is: 1,937,277.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,172.50 : 1,275,792.75 = 1,275,792.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,172.50/1,275,792.75 = 1,275,792.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,172.50x = 1,275,792.75 × 1,275,792.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,172.50x = 1,627,647,140,952.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,627,647,140,952.56/840,172.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,937,277.33

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