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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,285.25 and 1,189,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,285.25 and 1,189,062 is: 1,604,325.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,285.25 : 1,189,062 = 1,189,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,285.25/1,189,062 = 1,189,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,285.25x = 1,189,062 × 1,189,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,285.25x = 1,413,868,439,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,868,439,844/881,285.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,604,325.55

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