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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,637.75 and 1,319,039.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,637.75 and 1,319,039.44 is: 1,973,446.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,637.75 : 1,319,039.44 = 1,319,039.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,637.75/1,319,039.44 = 1,319,039.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,637.75x = 1,319,039.44 × 1,319,039.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,637.75x = 1,739,865,037,680.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,865,037,680.32/881,637.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,446.62

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