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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,433.50 and 1,320,419.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,433.50 and 1,320,419.81 is: 1,989,322.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,433.50 : 1,320,419.81 = 1,320,419.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,433.50/1,320,419.81 = 1,320,419.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,433.50x = 1,320,419.81 × 1,320,419.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,433.50x = 1,743,508,481,242.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,508,481,242.54/876,433.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,989,322.04

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