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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,191 and 1,167,533.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,191 and 1,167,533.50 is: 1,590,234.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,191 : 1,167,533.50 = 1,167,533.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,191/1,167,533.50 = 1,167,533.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,191x = 1,167,533.50 × 1,167,533.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,191x = 1,363,134,473,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,134,473,622.25/857,191
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,590,234.23

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