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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,793.50 and 1,302,500.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,793.50 and 1,302,500.25 is: 2,017,745.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,793.50 : 1,302,500.25 = 1,302,500.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,793.50/1,302,500.25 = 1,302,500.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,793.50x = 1,302,500.25 × 1,302,500.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,793.50x = 1,696,506,901,250.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,506,901,250.06/840,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,745.02

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