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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,079.50 and 1,285,627.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,079.50 and 1,285,627.50 is: 1,960,477.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,079.50 : 1,285,627.50 = 1,285,627.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,079.50/1,285,627.50 = 1,285,627.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,079.50x = 1,285,627.50 × 1,285,627.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,079.50x = 1,652,838,068,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,838,068,756.25/843,079.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,960,477.12

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