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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,248.50 and 1,318,531.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,248.50 and 1,318,531.50 is: 1,972,798.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,248.50 : 1,318,531.50 = 1,318,531.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,248.50/1,318,531.50 = 1,318,531.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,248.50x = 1,318,531.50 × 1,318,531.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,248.50x = 1,738,525,316,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,738,525,316,492.25/881,248.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,972,798.04

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