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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,640.50 and 1,187,952.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,640.50 and 1,187,952.75 is: 1,609,818.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,640.50 : 1,187,952.75 = 1,187,952.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,640.50/1,187,952.75 = 1,187,952.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,640.50x = 1,187,952.75 × 1,187,952.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,640.50x = 1,411,231,736,232.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,231,736,232.56/876,640.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,609,818.09

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