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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,239 and 1,322,338.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,239 and 1,322,338.50 is: 1,993,275.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,239 : 1,322,338.50 = 1,322,338.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,239/1,322,338.50 = 1,322,338.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,239x = 1,322,338.50 × 1,322,338.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,239x = 1,748,579,108,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,579,108,582.25/877,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,993,275.62

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