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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,651.75 and 1,320,779.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,651.75 and 1,320,779.25 is: 1,989,909.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,651.75 : 1,320,779.25 = 1,320,779.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,651.75/1,320,779.25 = 1,320,779.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,651.75x = 1,320,779.25 × 1,320,779.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,651.75x = 1,744,457,827,230.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,457,827,230.56/876,651.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,989,909.71

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