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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,988.50 and 1,261,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,988.50 and 1,261,218 is: 1,891,429.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,988.50 : 1,261,218 = 1,261,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,988.50/1,261,218 = 1,261,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,988.50x = 1,261,218 × 1,261,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,988.50x = 1,590,670,843,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,670,843,524/840,988.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,891,429.96

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