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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,227.50 and 1,260,955.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,227.50 and 1,260,955.50 is: 1,892,355.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,227.50 : 1,260,955.50 = 1,260,955.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,227.50/1,260,955.50 = 1,260,955.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,227.50x = 1,260,955.50 × 1,260,955.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,227.50x = 1,590,008,772,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,008,772,980.25/840,227.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,892,355.07

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