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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,705.50 and 1,273,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,705.50 and 1,273,455 is: 1,913,031.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,705.50 : 1,273,455 = 1,273,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,705.50/1,273,455 = 1,273,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,705.50x = 1,273,455 × 1,273,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,705.50x = 1,621,687,637,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,687,637,025/847,705.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,913,031.87

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