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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,822.38 and 1,250,997.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,822.38 and 1,250,997.38 is: 1,788,928.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,822.38 : 1,250,997.38 = 1,250,997.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,822.38/1,250,997.38 = 1,250,997.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,822.38x = 1,250,997.38 × 1,250,997.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,822.38x = 1,564,994,432,256.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,994,432,256.89/874,822.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,788,928.22

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