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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,232.50 and 1,260,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,232.50 and 1,260,963 is: 1,892,366.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,232.50 : 1,260,963 = 1,260,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,232.50/1,260,963 = 1,260,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,232.50x = 1,260,963 × 1,260,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,232.50x = 1,590,027,687,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,027,687,369/840,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,892,366.32

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