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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,424.50 and 1,273,056.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,424.50 and 1,273,056.75 is: 1,887,962.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,424.50 : 1,273,056.75 = 1,273,056.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,424.50/1,273,056.75 = 1,273,056.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,424.50x = 1,273,056.75 × 1,273,056.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,424.50x = 1,620,673,488,720.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,673,488,720.56/858,424.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,962.76

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