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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,183 and 1,277,759.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,183 and 1,277,759.50 is: 1,878,395.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,183 : 1,277,759.50 = 1,277,759.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,183/1,277,759.50 = 1,277,759.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,183x = 1,277,759.50 × 1,277,759.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,183x = 1,632,669,339,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,669,339,840.25/869,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,395.39

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