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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,664.50 and 1,296,168.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,664.50 and 1,296,168.75 is: 1,909,879.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,664.50 : 1,296,168.75 = 1,296,168.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,664.50/1,296,168.75 = 1,296,168.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,664.50x = 1,296,168.75 × 1,296,168.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,664.50x = 1,680,053,428,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,053,428,476.56/879,664.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,879.76

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