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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,554 and 1,310,590.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,554 and 1,310,590.13 is: 1,957,311.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,554 : 1,310,590.13 = 1,310,590.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,554/1,310,590.13 = 1,310,590.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,554x = 1,310,590.13 × 1,310,590.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,554x = 1,717,646,475,747.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,646,475,747.52/877,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,957,311.43

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