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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,669.81 and 1,241,587.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,669.81 and 1,241,587.69 is: 1,748,432.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,669.81 : 1,241,587.69 = 1,241,587.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,669.81/1,241,587.69 = 1,241,587.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,669.81x = 1,241,587.69 × 1,241,587.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,669.81x = 1,541,539,985,751.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,539,985,751.60/881,669.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,748,432.31

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