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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,812 and 1,312,219.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,812 and 1,312,219.50 is: 1,968,331.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,812 : 1,312,219.50 = 1,312,219.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,812/1,312,219.50 = 1,312,219.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,812x = 1,312,219.50 × 1,312,219.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,812x = 1,721,920,016,180.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,920,016,180.25/874,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,968,331.50

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