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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,191.75 and 1,322,268.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,191.75 and 1,322,268.75 is: 1,993,172.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,191.75 : 1,322,268.75 = 1,322,268.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,191.75/1,322,268.75 = 1,322,268.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,191.75x = 1,322,268.75 × 1,322,268.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,191.75x = 1,748,394,647,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,394,647,226.56/877,191.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,993,172.70

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