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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,463.50 and 1,257,724.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,463.50 and 1,257,724.50 is: 1,882,141.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,463.50 : 1,257,724.50 = 1,257,724.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,463.50/1,257,724.50 = 1,257,724.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,463.50x = 1,257,724.50 × 1,257,724.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,463.50x = 1,581,870,917,900.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,870,917,900.25/840,463.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,882,141.13

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