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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,539 and 1,183,684.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,539 and 1,183,684.50 is: 1,664,936.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,539 : 1,183,684.50 = 1,183,684.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,539/1,183,684.50 = 1,183,684.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,539x = 1,183,684.50 × 1,183,684.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,539x = 1,401,108,995,540.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,108,995,540.25/841,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,664,936.50

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