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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,818.63 and 1,277,906.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,818.63 and 1,277,906.63 is: 1,914,880.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,818.63 : 1,277,906.63 = 1,277,906.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,818.63/1,277,906.63 = 1,277,906.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,818.63x = 1,277,906.63 × 1,277,906.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,818.63x = 1,633,045,342,218.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,045,342,218.89/852,818.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,914,880.02

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