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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,226.50 and 1,291,488.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,226.50 and 1,291,488.75 is: 1,985,111.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,226.50 : 1,291,488.75 = 1,291,488.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,226.50/1,291,488.75 = 1,291,488.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,226.50x = 1,291,488.75 × 1,291,488.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,226.50x = 1,667,943,191,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,943,191,376.56/840,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,985,111.39

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