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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,757 and 1,310,893.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,757 and 1,310,893.50 is: 1,957,764.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,757 : 1,310,893.50 = 1,310,893.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,757/1,310,893.50 = 1,310,893.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,757x = 1,310,893.50 × 1,310,893.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,757x = 1,718,441,768,342.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,441,768,342.25/877,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,957,764.81

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