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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,198 and 1,319,932.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,198 and 1,319,932.50 is: 1,999,800.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,198 : 1,319,932.50 = 1,319,932.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,198/1,319,932.50 = 1,319,932.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,198x = 1,319,932.50 × 1,319,932.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,198x = 1,742,221,804,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,221,804,556.25/871,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,999,800.05

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