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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,553 and 1,309,369.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,553 and 1,309,369.50 is: 1,944,804.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,553 : 1,309,369.50 = 1,309,369.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,553/1,309,369.50 = 1,309,369.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,553x = 1,309,369.50 × 1,309,369.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,553x = 1,714,448,487,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,448,487,530.25/881,553
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,944,804.78

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