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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,219.13 and 1,270,792.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,219.13 and 1,270,792.50 is: 1,899,408.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,219.13 : 1,270,792.50 = 1,270,792.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,219.13/1,270,792.50 = 1,270,792.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,219.13x = 1,270,792.50 × 1,270,792.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,219.13x = 1,614,913,578,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,913,578,056.25/850,219.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,899,408.67

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