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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,659.50 and 1,319,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,659.50 and 1,319,072 is: 1,973,495.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,659.50 : 1,319,072 = 1,319,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,659.50/1,319,072 = 1,319,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,659.50x = 1,319,072 × 1,319,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,659.50x = 1,739,950,941,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,950,941,184/881,659.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,495.37

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