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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,061 and 1,264,610.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,061 and 1,264,610.50 is: 1,896,944.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,061 : 1,264,610.50 = 1,264,610.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,061/1,264,610.50 = 1,264,610.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,061x = 1,264,610.50 × 1,264,610.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,061x = 1,599,239,716,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,599,239,716,710.25/843,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,896,944.25

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