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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,397 and 1,279,840.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,397 and 1,279,840.50 is: 1,877,576.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,397 : 1,279,840.50 = 1,279,840.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,397/1,279,840.50 = 1,279,840.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,397x = 1,279,840.50 × 1,279,840.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,397x = 1,637,991,705,440.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,991,705,440.25/872,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,576.04

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