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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,800.50 and 1,288,675.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,800.50 and 1,288,675.50 is: 1,883,288.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,800.50 : 1,288,675.50 = 1,288,675.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,800.50/1,288,675.50 = 1,288,675.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,800.50x = 1,288,675.50 × 1,288,675.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,800.50x = 1,660,684,544,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,660,684,544,300.25/881,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,883,288.28

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