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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,361 and 1,251,751.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,361 and 1,251,751.50 is: 1,789,983.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,361 : 1,251,751.50 = 1,251,751.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,361/1,251,751.50 = 1,251,751.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,361x = 1,251,751.50 × 1,251,751.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,361x = 1,566,881,817,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,566,881,817,752.25/875,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789,983.58

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