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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,572.75 and 1,312,821.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,572.75 and 1,312,821.75 is: 1,963,940.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,572.75 : 1,312,821.75 = 1,312,821.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,572.75/1,312,821.75 = 1,312,821.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,572.75x = 1,312,821.75 × 1,312,821.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,572.75x = 1,723,500,947,273.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,500,947,273.06/877,572.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,963,940.82

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