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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,798 and 1,277,884.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,798 and 1,277,884.50 is: 1,914,860.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,798 : 1,277,884.50 = 1,277,884.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,798/1,277,884.50 = 1,277,884.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,798x = 1,277,884.50 × 1,277,884.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,798x = 1,632,988,795,340.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,988,795,340.25/852,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,914,860.02

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