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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,716.50 and 1,323,762.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,716.50 and 1,323,762.75 is: 1,987,427.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,716.50 : 1,323,762.75 = 1,323,762.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,716.50/1,323,762.75 = 1,323,762.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,716.50x = 1,323,762.75 × 1,323,762.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,716.50x = 1,752,347,818,287.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,347,818,287.56/881,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,987,427.73

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