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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,216.50 and 1,295,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,216.50 and 1,295,854 is: 1,993,831.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,216.50 : 1,295,854 = 1,295,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,216.50/1,295,854 = 1,295,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,216.50x = 1,295,854 × 1,295,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,216.50x = 1,679,237,589,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,237,589,316/842,216.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,993,831.26

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