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Finding the Third Proportional to 851,526 and 1,280,844.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 851,526 and 1,280,844.56 is: 1,926,615.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,526 : 1,280,844.56 = 1,280,844.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,526/1,280,844.56 = 1,280,844.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,526x = 1,280,844.56 × 1,280,844.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,526x = 1,640,562,793,285.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,562,793,285.82/851,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,926,615.03

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