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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,424.75 and 1,193,221.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,424.75 and 1,193,221.13 is: 1,620,829.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,424.75 : 1,193,221.13 = 1,193,221.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,424.75/1,193,221.13 = 1,193,221.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,424.75x = 1,193,221.13 × 1,193,221.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,424.75x = 1,423,776,653,146.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,423,776,653,146.27/878,424.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,620,829.39

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