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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,216.50 and 1,098,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,216.50 and 1,098,075 is: 1,374,539.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,216.50 : 1,098,075 = 1,098,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,216.50/1,098,075 = 1,098,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,216.50x = 1,098,075 × 1,098,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,216.50x = 1,205,768,705,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,205,768,705,625/877,216.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,374,539.47

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