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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,051 and 1,312,048.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,051 and 1,312,048.50 is: 1,962,794.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,051 : 1,312,048.50 = 1,312,048.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,051/1,312,048.50 = 1,312,048.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,051x = 1,312,048.50 × 1,312,048.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,051x = 1,721,471,266,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,471,266,352.25/877,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,962,794.94

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