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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,901.50 and 1,321,609.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,901.50 and 1,321,609.50 is: 2,077,118.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,901.50 : 1,321,609.50 = 1,321,609.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,901.50/1,321,609.50 = 1,321,609.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,901.50x = 1,321,609.50 × 1,321,609.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,901.50x = 1,746,651,670,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,651,670,490.25/840,901.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,077,118.03

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