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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,735.63 and 1,319,181.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,735.63 and 1,319,181.19 is: 1,973,651.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,735.63 : 1,319,181.19 = 1,319,181.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,735.63/1,319,181.19 = 1,319,181.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,735.63x = 1,319,181.19 × 1,319,181.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,735.63x = 1,740,239,005,453.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,239,005,453.91/881,735.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,651.69

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