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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,575 and 1,309,402.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,575 and 1,309,402.50 is: 1,944,854.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,575 : 1,309,402.50 = 1,309,402.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,575/1,309,402.50 = 1,309,402.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,575x = 1,309,402.50 × 1,309,402.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,575x = 1,714,534,907,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,534,907,006.25/881,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,944,854.27

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