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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,178 and 1,278,634.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,178 and 1,278,634.50 is: 1,880,979.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,178 : 1,278,634.50 = 1,278,634.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,178/1,278,634.50 = 1,278,634.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,178x = 1,278,634.50 × 1,278,634.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,178x = 1,634,906,184,590.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,906,184,590.25/869,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,880,979.71

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